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11 And not only will we be saved, but we also rejoice right now in what God has done for us through our Lord Jesus Christ. It is because of Jesus that we are now God’s friends.

Adam and Christ

12 Sin came into the world because of what one man did. And with sin came death. So this is why all people must die—because all people have sinned. 13 Sin was in the world before the Law of Moses. But God does not consider people guilty of sin if there is no law.

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

Death Through Adam, Life Through Christ

12 Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man,(B) and death through sin,(C) and in this way death came to all people, because all sinned(D)

13 To be sure, sin was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not charged against anyone’s account where there is no law.(E)

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