⁶ When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners.

⁸ But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.

¹⁰ For since our friendship with God was restored by the death of his Son while we were still his enemies, we will certainly be saved through the life of his Son. ¹¹ So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God.