Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God.

Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;

and endurance produces character, and character produces hope,

and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.