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11 So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God.

Adam and Christ Contrasted

12 When Adam sinned, sin entered the world. Adam’s sin brought death, so death spread to everyone, for everyone sinned. 13 Yes, people sinned even before the law was given. But it was not counted as sin because there was not yet any law to break.

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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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