Romans 4:18-5:11

New International Version

¹⁸ Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations,^(A) just as it had been said to him, “So shall your offspring be.”^{[a](B) 19} Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead^(C)—since he was about a hundred years old^(D)—and that Sarah’s womb was also dead.^{(E) 20} Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened^(F) in his faith and gave glory to God,^{(G) 21} being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised.^{(H) 22} This is why “it was credited to him as righteousness.”^{(I) 23} The words “it was credited to him” were written not for him alone, ²⁴ but also for us,^(J) to whom God will credit righteousness—for us who believe in him^(K) who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.^{(L) 25} He was delivered over to death for our sins^(M) and was raised to life for our justification.^(N)

Peace and Hope

5 Therefore, since we have been justified^(O) through faith,^(P) we^[b] have peace^(Q) with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,^{(R) 2} through whom we have gained access^(S) by faith into this grace in which we now stand.^(T) And we^[c] boast in the hope^(U) of the glory of God. ³ Not only so, but we^[d] also glory in our sufferings,^(V) because we know that suffering produces perseverance;^{(W) 4} perseverance, character; and character, hope. ⁵ And hope^(X) does not put us to shame, because God’s love^(Y) has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit,^(Z) who has been given to us.

⁶ You see, at just the right time,^(AA) when we were still powerless,^(AB) Christ died for the ungodly.^{(AC) 7} Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. ⁸ But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.^(AD)

⁹ Since we have now been justified^(AE) by his blood,^(AF) how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath^(AG) through him! ¹⁰ For if, while we were God’s enemies,^(AH) we were reconciled^(AI) to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!^{(AJ) 11} Not only is this so, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.^(AK)