Romans 5:1-9

1Now that we have God’s approval by faith, we have peace with God because of what our Lord Jesus Christ has done.

2Through Christ we can approach God  and stand in his favor. So we brag because of our confidence that we will receive glory from God.

3But that’s not all. We also brag when we are suffering. We know that suffering creates endurance,

4endurance creates character, and character creates confidence.

5We’re not ashamed to have this confidence, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.

6Look at it this way: At the right time, while we were still helpless, Christ died for ungodly people.

7Finding someone who would die for a godly person is rare. Maybe someone would have the courage to die for a good person.

8Christ died for us while we were still sinners. This demonstrates God’s love for us.

9Since Christ’s blood has now given us God’s approval, we are even more certain that Christ will save us from God’s anger.