Chapter 5 is a shift in St. Paul’s argument and can be broken into two halves:

• In the first half of this chapter (vv1-11): after we were enemies with God because of our sins, now having been justified through our Lord Jesus Christ, we have peace with Him. Also through our justification we have access to the grace of God and the gifts of the Spirit. We also have hope in the glory of God and it is this hope which allows us to rejoice even during times of tribulation.
• In the second half of the chapter (vv12-21): we see a comparison between Adam and Jesus Christ and how their actions impacted us. We will see that Adam is the type of Christ (the second Adam) although there is a big difference between the offense and the free gift.