(15)But not as the transgression, so also _is_ the gift. For if by the transgression of one the many became dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is in that one man, Christ Jesus, hath abounded unto many. (16)And the gift _is_ not as for one who sinned: for the judgment indeed _came_ by one to condemnation, but the free gift _leads_ to justification from many offences. (17)For if by the offence of one, death reigned by that one; much more they who receive the abundance of grace, and of the gift of righteousness, shall reign in life by one, Christ Jesus. (18)Well then, as by the offence of one, _judgment issued_ against all men unto condemnation; so also by the righteousness of one, _the gift came_ to all men for justification unto life. (19)For as by the disobedience of one man the many were constituted sinners; so also by the obedience of one shall the many be constituted righteous. (20)But the law was introduced, that the offence might be more abundant. But where sin had abounded, there hath grace abounded more exceedingly: (21)that as sin had reigned by death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto life eternal by Jesus Christ our Lord. CHAP. VI. WHAT then shall we say? Shall we abide in sin, that grace may abound? (2)God forbid. We who are dead to sin, how shall we still live therein? (3)Do ye not know, that as many as have been baptised into Christ Jesus have been baptised into his death? (4)We have been buried therefore with him by baptism into death: that as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so also we should walk in newness of life. (5)For if we have been planted with him in the likeness of his death, so shall we be also of his resurrection: (6)knowing this, that our old man hath been crucified with him, that the body of sin might be abolished, that we should no longer be slaves to sin. (7)For he that is dead is discharged from sin. (8)But if we have been dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him: (9)knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death over him hath no more dominion. (10)For in that he died, for sin he died once: but in that he liveth, he liveth to God. (11)So also do ye account yourselves dead indeed to sin, but living unto God in Christ Jesus our Lord. (12)Let not therefore sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in the passions thereof. (13)Neither present your members as weapons of unrighteousness for sin: but present yourselves to God, as alive from the dead, and your members as weapons of righteousness for God. (14)For sin shall not hold dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. (15)What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.