Sermon Tone Analysis

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| Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand.

And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.

3 Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4perseverance, character; and character, hope.

5And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.

6 You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.

7 Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die.

8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

9 Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him!

10 For if, when we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!

11 Not only is this so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.

| Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. 2 Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of highest privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory.3

We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they are good for us—they help us learn to endure.

4 And endurance develops strength of character in us, and character strengthens our confident expectation of salvation.

5 And this expectation will not disappoint us.

For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.6

When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners.

7 Now, no one is likely to die for a good person, though someone might be willing to die for a person who is especially good.

8 But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.

9 And since we have been made right in God’s sight by the blood of Christ, he will certainly save us from God’s judgment.

10For since we were restored to friendship with God by the death of his Son while we were still his enemies, we will certainly be delivered from eternal punishment by his life.

11 So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God—all because of what our Lord Jesus Christ has done for us in making us friends of God.

| 1Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

2Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.3More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.

6For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.7For

one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die—8but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.9Since,

therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God.

10For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.

11More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.

| Since we have been made right with God by our faith, we have peace with God.

This happened through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 who has brought us into that blessing of God’s grace that we now enjoy.

And we are happy because of the hope we have of sharing God’s glory.

3 We also have joy with our troubles, because we know that these troubles produce patience.

4And patience produces character, and character produces hope.

5 And this hope will never disappoint us, because God has poured out his love to fill our hearts.

He gave us his love through the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to us.6

When we were unable to help ourselves, at the moment of our need, Christ died for us, although we were living against God.

7 Very few people will die to save the life of someone else.

Although perhaps for a good person someone might possibly die.

8But God shows his great love for us in this way: Christ died for us while we were still sinners.9

So through Christ we will surely be saved from God’s anger, because we have been made right with God by the blood of Christ’s death.

10While we were God’s enemies, he made friends with us through the death of his Son.

Surely, now that we are his friends, he will save us through his Son’s life.

11 And not only that, but now we are also very happy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Through him we are now God’s friends again.

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| Romans 5:12-21 *    NIV* | *NLT* | *ESV* | *NCV* |

|  12 Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all men, because all sinned— \\ 13 for before the law was given, sin was in the world.

But sin is not taken into account when there is no law.

\\ 14 Nevertheless, death reigned from the time of Adam to the time of Moses, even over those who did not sin by breaking a command, as did Adam, who was a pattern of the one to come.

\\ 15 But the gift is not like the trespass.

For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, overflow to the many!

\\ 16 Again, the gift of God is not like the result of the one man’s sin: The judgment followed one sin and brought condemnation, but the gift followed many trespasses and brought justification.

\\ 17 For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God’s abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ.

\\ 18 Consequently, just as the result of one trespass was condemnation for all men, so also the result of one act of righteousness was justification that brings life for all men.

\\ 19 For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous.

\\ 20 The law was added so that the trespass might increase.

But where sin increased, grace increased all the more, \\ 21 so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

| 12 When Adam sinned, sin entered the entire human race.

Adam’s sin brought death, so death spread to everyone, for everyone sinned.

\\ 13 Yes, people sinned even before the law was given.

And though there was no law to break, since it had not yet been given, \\ 14 they all died anyway—even though they did not disobey an explicit commandment of God, as Adam did.

What a contrast between Adam and Christ, who was yet to come! \\ 15 And what a difference between our sin and God’s generous gift of forgiveness.

For this one man, Adam, brought death to many through his sin.

But this other man, Jesus Christ, brought forgiveness to many through God’s bountiful gift.

\\ 16 And the result of God’s gracious gift is very different from the result of that one man’s sin.

For Adam’s sin led to condemnation, but we have the free gift of being accepted by God, even though we are guilty of many sins.

\\ 17 The sin of this one man, Adam, caused death to rule over us, but all who receive God’s wonderful, gracious gift of righteousness will live in triumph over sin and death through this one man, Jesus Christ.

\\ 18 Yes, Adam’s one sin brought condemnation upon everyone, but Christ’s one act of righteousness makes all people right in God’s sight and gives them life.

\\ 19 Because one person disobeyed God, many people became sinners.

But because one other person obeyed God, many people will be made right in God’s sight.

\\ 20 God’s law was given so that all people could see how sinful they were.

But as people sinned more and more, God’s wonderful kindness became more abundant.

\\ 21 So just as sin ruled over all people and brought them to death, now God’s wonderful kindness rules instead, giving us right standing with God and resulting in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

| 12 Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned— \\ 13 for sin indeed was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not counted where there is no law.

\\ 14 Yet death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those whose sinning was not like the transgression of Adam, who was a type of the one who was to come.

\\ 15 But the free gift is not like the trespass.

For if many died through one man’s trespass, much more have the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for many.

\\ 16 And the free gift is not like the result of that one man’s sin.

For the judgment following one trespass brought condemnation, but the free gift following many trespasses brought justification.

\\ 17 If, because of one man’s trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.

\\ 18 Therefore, as one trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all men.

\\ 19 For as by the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man’s obedience the many will be made righteous.

\\ 20 Now the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, \\ 21 so that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

| 12 Sin came into the world because of what one man did, and with sin came death.

This is why everyone must die—because everyone sinned.

\\ 13 Sin was in the world before the law of Moses, but sin is not counted against us as breaking a command when there is no law.

\\ 14 But from the time of Adam to the time of Moses, everyone had to die, even those who had not sinned by breaking a command, as Adam had.

Adam was like the One who was coming in the future.

\\ 15 But God’s free gift is not like Adam’s sin.

Many people died because of the sin of that one man.

But the grace from God was much greater; many people received God’s gift of life by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ.

\\ 16 After Adam sinned once, he was judged guilty.

But the gift of God is different.

God’s free gift came after many sins, and it makes people right with God.

\\ 17 One man sinned, and so death ruled all people because of that one man.

But now those people who accept God’s full grace and the great gift of being made right with him will surely have true life and rule through the one man, Jesus Christ.

\\ 18 So as one sin of Adam brought the punishment of death to all people, one good act that Christ did makes all people right with God.

And that brings true life for all.

\\ 19 One man disobeyed God, and many became sinners.

In the same way, one man obeyed God, and many will be made right.