Romans 5:6–11 (NIV)
6 You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for
the ungodly. 7 Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a
good man someone might possibly dare to die. 8 But God demonstrates his
own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Since we
have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from
God’s wrath through him! 10 For if, when we were God’s enemies, we were
reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been
reconciled, shall we be saved through his life! 11 Not only is this so, but we also
rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now
received reconciliation.