1. Therefore, having been justified by faith, let us be at peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ.
2. For through him we also have access by faith to this grace, in which we stand firm, and to glory, in the hope of the glory of the sons of God.
3. And not only that, but we also find glory in tribulation, knowing that tribulation exercises patience,
4. and patience leads to proving, yet truly proving leads to hope,
5. but hope is not unfounded, because the love of God is poured forth in our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.
6. Yet why did Christ, while we were still infirm, at the proper time, suffer death for the impious?
7. Now someone might barely be willing to die for the sake of justice, for example, perhaps someone might dare to die for the sake of a good man.
8. But God demonstrates his love for us in that, while we were yet sinners, at the proper time,