Romans 5:1–11

Reconciliation with God through Faith in Christ

5Therefore, because we^* have been declared righteous by faith, we have^a peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, ²through whom also we have obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we boast in the hope of the glory of God. ³And not only this, but we also boast in our afflictions, because we^* know that affliction produces patient endurance, ⁴and patient endurance, proven character, and proven character, hope, ⁵and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

⁶For while^* we were still helpless, yet at the proper time Christ died for the ungodly. ⁷For only rarely will someone die on behalf of a righteous person (for on behalf of a good person possibly someone might even dare to die), ⁸but God demonstrates his own love for us, in that while^* we were still sinners, Christ died for us. ⁹Therefore, by much more, because we^* have been declared righteous now by his blood, we will be saved through him from the wrath. ¹⁰For if, while we^* were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, by much more, having been reconciled, we will be saved by his life. ¹¹And not only this, but also we are boasting in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.