^{1 Ref} Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;

^{2 Ref} through whom we also have our access by faith into this grace in which we stand. We rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

^{3 Ref} Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering works perseverance;

^{4 Ref} and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope:

^{5 Ref} and hope doesn't disappoint us, because God's love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

^{6 Ref} For while we were yet weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.

^{7 Ref} For one will hardly die for a righteous man. Yet perhaps for a righteous person someone would even dare to die.

^{8 Ref} But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

^{9 Ref} Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we will be saved from God's wrath through him.

^{10 Ref} For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we will be saved by his life.

^{11 Ref} Not only so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.