Mieux encore ! Nous tirons fierté même de nos détresses, car nous savons que la détresse produit la persévérance, la persévérance conduit à une fidélité éprouvée, et la fidélité éprouvée nourrit l’espérance. Or, notre espérance ne risque pas de tourner à notre confusion, car Dieu a versé son amour dans notre cœur par l’Esprit Saint qu’il nous a donné.

En effet, au moment fixé par Dieu, alors que nous étions encore sans force, Christ est mort pour des pécheurs. A peine accepterait-on de mourir pour un juste ; peut-être quelqu’un irait-il jusqu’à mourir pour le bien[a]. Mais voici comment Dieu nous montre l’amour qu’il a pour nous : alors que nous étions encore des pécheurs, Christ est mort pour nous.

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  1. 5.7 Autre traduction : pour un homme de bien.

And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

And patience, experience; and experience, hope:

And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

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And not only that, but (A)we also glory in tribulations, (B)knowing that tribulation produces [a]perseverance; (C)and perseverance, [b]character; and character, hope. (D)Now hope does not disappoint, (E)because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

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For when we were still without strength, [c]in due time (F)Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. But (G)God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

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  1. Romans 5:3 endurance
  2. Romans 5:4 approved character
  3. Romans 5:6 at the right time

Not only so, but we[a] also glory in our sufferings,(A) because we know that suffering produces perseverance;(B) perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope(C) does not put us to shame, because God’s love(D) has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit,(E) who has been given to us.

You see, at just the right time,(F) when we were still powerless,(G) Christ died for the ungodly.(H) Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.(I)

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  1. Romans 5:3 Or let us