Faith Triumphs

5 Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith,^(A) we have peace^[a] with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.^{(B) 2} We have also obtained access through Him^(C) by faith^[b] into this grace in which we stand,^(D) and we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. ³ And not only that,^(E) but we also rejoice in our afflictions,^(F) because we know that affliction produces endurance,^{(G) 4} endurance produces proven character,^(H) and proven character produces hope. ⁵ This hope will not disappoint us,^(I) because God’s love has been poured out in our hearts^(J) through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

Those Declared Righteous Are Reconciled

⁶ For while we were still helpless, at the appointed moment,^(K) Christ died for the ungodly. ⁷ For rarely will someone die for a just person—though for a good person perhaps someone might even dare to die. ⁸ But God proves^(L) His own love for us^(M) in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us! ⁹ Much more then, since we have now been declared righteous by His blood,^(N) we will be saved through Him from wrath.^{(O) 10} For if, while we were enemies,^(P) we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, then how much more, having been reconciled, will we be saved by His life!^{(Q) 11} And not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ. We have now received this reconciliation through Him.^(R)