Romans 5:16

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

There is a lot of difference between Adam's sin and God's gift. That one sin led to punishment. But God's gift made it possible for us to be acceptable to him, even though we have sinned many times.

Cross References

Isaiah 1:18

I, the LORD, invite you to come and talk it over. Your sins are scarlet red, but they will be whiter than snow or wool.

Isaiah 43:25

But I wipe away your sins because of who I am. And so, I will forget the wrongs you have done.

Isaiah 44:22

Turn back to me! I have rescued you and swept away your sins as though they were clouds.

Matthew 6:14

If you forgive others for the wrongs they do to you, your Father in heaven will forgive you.

Romans 8:1

If you belong to Christ Jesus, you won't be punished.

1 Corinthians 11:32

But when the Lord judges and punishes us, he does it to keep us from being condemned with the rest of the world.

Galatians 3:10

Anyone who tries to please God by obeying the Law is under a curse. The Scriptures say, “Everyone who doesn't obey everything in the Law is under a curse.”

James 2:10

If you obey every law except one, you are still guilty of breaking them all.