Romans 5.1-11
Posted: 02 Nov 2006 @ 00:00
1Since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord
Jesus Christ, 2through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we
stand; and we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God. 3And not only
that, but we also boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces
endurance, 4and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5and
hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts
through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.
6For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the
ungodly. 7Indeed, rarely will anyone die for a righteous person – though
perhaps for a good person someone might actually dare to die. 8But God proves
his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us. 9Much
more surely then, now that we have been justified by his blood, will we be
saved through him from the wrath of God. 10For if while we were enemies, we
were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more surely, having
been reconciled, will we be saved by his life. 11But more than that, we even
boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received
reconciliation.