But if our unrighteousness demonstrates ¹  the righteousness of God, what shall we say? The God who inflicts wrath is not unrighteous, is he? ²  (I am speaking in human terms.) ³ 

For if, by the transgression of the one man, ¹  death reigned through the one, how much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, Jesus Christ!

suffering harm as the wages for their harmful ways. ¹  By considering it a pleasure to carouse in broad daylight, ²  they are stains and blemishes, indulging ³  in their deceitful pleasures when they feast together with you.

when an individual becomes guilty with regard to one of these things ¹  he must confess how he has sinned, ² 

Then the man will be free from iniquity, but that woman will bear the consequences ¹  of her iniquity.’” ² 

But if he should nullify them after he has heard them, then he will bear her iniquity.” ¹ 

if ¹  iniquity is in your hand – put it far away, ²  and do not let evil reside in your tents.

My offenses would be sealed up ¹  in a bag; ²  you would cover over ³  my sin.

Certainly ¹  you are not a God who approves of evil; ²  evil people ³  cannot dwell with you. ⁴ 

He becomes the victim of his own destructive plans ¹  and the violence he intended for others falls on his own head. ² 

By David; a well-written song. ²  How blessed ³  is the one whose rebellious acts are forgiven, ⁴  whose sin is pardoned! ⁵ 

How blessed is the one ¹  whose wrongdoing the Lord does not punish, ²  in whose spirit there is no deceit. ³ 

O God, you are aware of my foolish sins; ¹  my guilt is not hidden from you. ² 

He does not deal with us as our sins deserve; ¹  he does not repay us as our misdeeds deserve. ² 

The way of the wicked is like gloomy darkness; ¹  they do not know what causes them to stumble. ² 

From the fruit of his speech ¹  a person eats good things, ²  but the faithless ³  desire ⁴  the fruit of violence. ⁵ 

There is abundant food in the field ¹  of the poor, but it is swept away by injustice. ² 

A person’s wisdom ¹  makes him slow to anger, ²  and it is his glory ³  to overlook ⁴  an offense.

When the wicked increase, ¹  transgression increases, but the righteous will see ²  their downfall.

Lord, we confess that we have been wicked. We confess that our ancestors have done wrong. ¹  We have indeed ²  sinned against you.