Romans 5:1–11

FAITH TRIUMPHS

5Therefore, since we have been justified by faith,^aj we have peace^G with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.^{ak 2}We have also obtained access through him^al by faith^H into this grace in which we stand,^am and we boast in the hope of the glory of God. ³And not only that,^an but we also boast in our afflictions,^ao because we know that affliction produces endurance,^{ap 4}endurance produces proven character,^aq and proven character produces hope. ⁵This hope will not disappoint us,^ar because God’s love has been poured out in our hearts^as through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

THE JUSTIFIED ARE RECONCILED

⁶For while we were still helpless, at the right time,^at Christ died for the ungodly. ⁷For rarely will someone die for a just person—though for a good person perhaps someone might even dare to die. ⁸But God proves^au his own love for us^av in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. ⁹How much more then, since we have now been justified by his blood,^aw will we be saved through him from wrath.^{a 10}For if, while we were enemies,^b 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.^{c 11}And not only that, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received this reconciliation.^d