we have peace with God
through our Lord Jesus Christ,
2. through whom we have gained access by faith
into this grace in which we now stand.
And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
3. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings,
because we know that suffering produces perseverance;
4. perseverance, character; and character, hope.
5. And hope does not disappoint us, because
God has poured out his love into our hearts
by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.
6. You see, at just the right time, when we were still
powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.
7. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man,
though for a good man
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.
9. Since we have now been justified by his blood,
how much more shall we be saved
from God's wrath through him!
10. For if, when we were God's enemies, we were reconciled
to him through the death of his Son,
how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved
through his life!
11. Not only is this so, but we also rejoice in God
through our Lord Jesus Christ,
through whom we have now received reconciliation.
(Italics, bold and underline created by me.)
