Romans 5:4-6
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
4 And endurance (fortitude) develops maturity of [a]character (approved faith and [b]tried integrity). And character [of this sort] produces [the habit of] [c]joyful and confident hope of eternal salvation.
5 Such hope never disappoints or deludes or shames us, for God’s love has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit Who has been given to us.
6 While we were yet in weakness [powerless to help ourselves], at the fitting time Christ died for (in behalf of) the ungodly.
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- Romans 5:4 Alexander Souter, Pocket Lexicon.
- Romans 5:4 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
- Romans 5:4 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
Romans 5:4-6
New International Version
4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 And hope(A) does not put us to shame, because God’s love(B) has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit,(C) who has been given to us.
6 You see, at just the right time,(D) when we were still powerless,(E) Christ died for the ungodly.(F)
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