1 Therefore, because we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
2 through whom also we have obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we boast in the hope of the glory of God.
3 And not only this, but we also boast in our afflictions, because we know that affliction produces patient endurance,
4 and patient endurance, proven character, and proven character, hope,