Romans 5:1-8 ▼

1 Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 We have also obtained access through Him by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.

3 And not only that, but we also rejoice in our afflictions, because we know that affliction produces endurance,

4 endurance produces proven character, and proven character produces hope.

5 This hope will not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

6 For while we were still helpless, at the appointed moment, Christ died for the ungodly.

7 For rarely will someone die for a just person—though for a good person perhaps someone might even dare to die.

8 But God proves His own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us!