Romans 5:3-11

³And not only that, but let us also exult in our troubles;

⁴for we know that trouble develops endurance, and endurance strength of character, and strength of character hope,

⁵and that hope never disappoints. For the love of God has filled our hearts through the Holy Spirit which was given us;

⁶seeing that, while we were still powerless, Christ, in God's good time, died on behalf of the godless.

⁷Even for an upright person scarcely anyone will die. For a really good person perhaps someone might even dare to die.

⁸But God puts his love for us beyond all doubt by the fact that Christ died on our behalf while we were still sinners.

⁹Much more, then, now that we have been pronounced righteous by virtue of the shedding of his blood, will we be saved through him from the wrath of God.

¹⁰For if, when we were God's enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, much more, now that we have become reconciled, will we be saved by virtue of Christ's life.

¹¹And not only that, but we exult in God, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, through whom we have now obtained this reconciliation.