sothat, as sinreignedin death,evensogracewould reignthroughrighteousnessto eternallifethroughJesusChristour Lord.
"Thesewill go awayinto eternalpunishment,but the righteousinto eternallife."
And the Wordbecameflesh,and dweltamongus, and we sawHis glory,gloryas of the only begottenfrom the Father,fullof graceand truth.
and I giveeternallifeto them, and they will neverperish;and noonewill snatchthem out of My hand.
For the promiseto Abrahamorto his descendantsthat he would be heirof the worldwas not throughthe Law,but throughthe righteousnessof faith.
Therefore,justas throughonemansinenteredinto the world,and deaththroughsin,and sodeathspreadto allmen,becauseallsinned--
Neverthelessdeathreignedfrom AdamuntilMoses,evenoverthosewho had not sinnedin the likenessof the offenseof Adam,whois a typeof Him who was to come.
For ifby the transgressionof the one,deathreignedthroughthe one,muchmorethosewho receivethe abundanceof graceand of the giftof righteousnesswill reignin lifethroughthe One,JesusChrist.
Thereforedo not let sinreignin your mortalbodysothat you obeyits lusts,
For sinshall not be master overyou, for you are not underlawbut undergrace.
Do you not knowthat whenyou presentyourselvesto someone[as] slavesfor obedience,you are slavesof the one whomyou obey,eitherof sinresultingin death,orof obedienceresultingin righteousness?
For the wagesof sinis death,but the free giftof Godis eternallifein ChristJesusour Lord.
IfChristis in you, thoughthe bodyis deadbecauseof sin,yetthe spiritis alivebecauseof righteousness.
For the graceof Godhas appeared,bringing salvationto allmen,
Thereforelet us draw nearwith confidenceto the throneof grace,sothat we may receivemercyand findgraceto helpin time of need.
After you have sufferedfor a little while,the Godof allgrace,who calledyou to His eternalgloryin Christ,will Himselfperfect,confirm,strengthen[and] establishyou.
SimonPeter,a bond-servantand apostleof JesusChrist,To thosewho have receiveda faithof the same kindas ours,by the righteousnessof our Godand Savior,JesusChrist:
Thisis the promisewhichHe Himselfmadeto us: eternallife.
