From Romans 5:
15. But on the contrary, [it is] not in the same way [with] the thing that has been graciously given as [it was with] the fall to the side (or: = the stumbling aside and the offence is not simply balanced out by the joyful gift of grace – the gratuitous favor). For you see, since (or: if) by (or: in) the fall to the side (the stumbling aside; the offense) of the one THE MANY (= the mass of humanity) died, MUCH MORE (= infinitely greater) [is] the Grace of God (God’s Grace; the favor which is God), and the gift (or: gratuitous benefit) within Grace and joyous Favor, by that of the One Man, Jesus Christ, surrounded (or: encircles) into superabundance (extraordinary surplus and excess) into THE MANY (= the mass of humanity).
16. And further, [it is] not [with] the effect of the gratuitous gift as [it was] through one missing of the target (failing; deviating; sinning). For you see, on the other hand, the judgment (the separating, evaluation and verdict) [was] from out of one [failure and deviation, which led] into condemnation (a down-judging). But on the other hand, the effect of the grace (the gratuitous favor and the resulting benefit) [is] from out of many falls to the side (stumblings-aside; offenses) into the effect of rightwising
(the result of a placing into right relationships
within the Way pointed out; or: an act of justice;
an effect of equity; a just award; or: a result of
acquittal, removal of guilt, and justification).
17. For since (or: if) by the fall to the side (or: in the stumbling aside; with the offense) of the one The Death reigned (or: reigns; rules as king) through that one, much more, rather, will the peoples (= the masses of humanity)– while continuously receiving and seizing upon (taking in hand) the surrounding (encircling) superabundance (extraordinary surplus and excess) of the Grace and of the gratuitous gift of the rightwising (of the fair and equitable dealing; of the placement in right relationship in the Way; of the justification and freedom from guilt) – be reigning (or: ruling as kings) within and in union with Life through the One, Jesus Christ.
18. Consequently, then, as [it was] through one fall to the side (or: one offense) [coming] into all mankind ([permeating] into all humanity; = [extending] into the whole race) [bringing them] into condemnation (a separating and evaluating with a decision which leads down), THUS ALSO and in the same way, through one rightful act in accord with the Way pointed out (through one act of justice and equity; through a single decree of right relationship; through one act of rightwising) [it comes] into ALL MANKIND (all humanity; all people; = the whole race) [bringing them] into a rightwising of life
(or: Life’s right relating and justifying in accord
with the Way pointed out; a making of situations
and conditions to be right, which pertains to Life;
an expression of fairness and equity, which is life).
19. For JUST AS through the unwillingness to listen, or to pay attention, resulting in disobedience (or: the erroneous hearing leading to disobedience) of the one person THE MANY (= the mass of humanity) were rendered (established; constituted; placed down and made to be) sinners (failures; ones who diverge and miss the target), THUS – in the same way – ALSO through the submissive listening and paying attention resulting in obedience of the One THE MANY (= the mass of humanity) will be rendered (placed down and established as; constituted; appointed to be) just ones
(folks who have been rightwised; people in the
Way pointed out; righteous ones who are free
from guilt; folks in right relationship and who are
fair and equitable).
20. Yet Law and custom at one point entered in alongside (or: came into the situation by the side) to the end that the fall to the side (or: so that the offense and the stumbling aside) would increase to be more than enough (should greatly abound and become more intense). But where the Sin (the failure; the divergence and missing of the target) increases (or: abounded to be more than enough; becomes more intense) THE GRACE (or: joyous favor) at once super-exceeds (or: hyper-exceeded) over and above, surrounding to excessive abundance and overflow,
21. to the end that JUST AS the Sin (the failure; the erroneous act; the digression which issued in missing the goal) at one point reigned (or: ruled as king; exercised sovereign sway) within the Death, in this way (or: THUS SO) also the Grace and joyous favor would reign (should rule as king; can exercise sovereign sway) through the condition, state and quality of being rightwised (characterized by fair and equitable dealings, and in right relationships which accord to the Way; righteousness) into Life belonging to, pertaining to and having the characteristics of the Age (or: eonian life; the Life of the Ages; Life for the ages) – through Jesus Christ, our Owner (Lord; Master).
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