Romans 5:1–9

Reconciliation with God through Faith in Christ

5 Therefore, because we* have been declared righteous by faith, we havea peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through 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. 3 And not only this, but we also boast in our afflictions, because we* know that affliction produces patient endurance, 4 and patient endurance, proven character, and proven character, hope, 5 and 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.

6 For while* we were still helpless, yet at the proper time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For 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), 8 but God demonstrates his own love for us, in that while* we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Therefore, by much more, because we* have been declared righteous now by his blood, we will be saved through him from the wrath.

*	Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“have been declared righteous”) which is understood as causal
a	Although a number of important manuscripts read the subjunctive mood here (“let us have”), almost all English versions prefer the indicative mood (“we have”) which is supported by many other manuscripts
*	Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“know”) which is understood as causal
*	Here “while” is supplied as a component of the participle (“were”) which is understood as temporal
*	Here “while” is supplied as a component of the participle (“were”) which is understood as temporal
*	Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“have been declared righteous”) which is understood as causal