10. While we were God’s enemies, he made us his friends 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.
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.