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1 Therefore, since we have been made righteous through his faithfulness combined with our faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
2 We have access by faith into this grace in which we stand through him, and we boast in the hope of God's glory.
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through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand; and we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God.
3 But not only that! We even take pride in our problems, because we know that trouble produces endurance,
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And not only that, but we also boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,
4 endurance produces character, and character produces hope.
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and endurance produces character, and character produces hope,
5 This hope doesn't put us to shame, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.
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and hope does not disappoint us, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.
6 While we were still weak, at the right moment, Christ died for ungodly people.
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For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.
7 It isn't often that someone will die for a righteous person, though maybe someone might dare to die for a good person.
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Indeed, rarely will anyone die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person someone might actually dare to die.
8 But God shows his love for us, because while we were still sinners Christ died for us.
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But God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us.