Romans 5:1-11 - Reconciliation With God Through Faith In Christ
1 So, since we are made right with God by [our] faith, we have peace with Him through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Through Jesus we have also gained access by [our] faith to this unearned favor [of God]. We stand firm in it, and are glad that we have the hope of being honored by God. 3 And not only this, but we also rejoice in our troubles, knowing that [experiencing] troubles produces endurance; 4 and endurance [produces God's] approval; and [His] approval [produces] hope. 5 And [having such] hope keeps us from being disappointed, because God's love [for us] has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit, who was given to us [by God].
6 For while we were still helpless, at [just] the proper time, Christ died for ungodly people. 7 Someone would not likely die to rescue a righteous person, though possibly someone would dare to die in order to rescue a good person. 8 But God demonstrates His own love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. 9 Since we are now made right with God by the blood of Christ [i.e., by His dying on the cross], how much more certain it is that we will be saved from God's wrath [in the future] by Him! 10 For if while we were [God's] enemies, we were restored to fellowship with Him through the death of His Son, now that we have been restored, how much more [certainly] will we be saved [from condemnation] by His life! 11 And not only is this true, but we also rejoice in God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have been restored to fellowship with God.