Romans 5:8-10 But God increased the price of his charity toward us in that while we were yet sinners the Christ died for us.

EJ2000⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁸ But God increased the price of his charity toward us in that while we were yet sinners the Christ died for us. ⁹ Then much more now justified in his blood, we shall be saved from wrath by him. ¹⁰ For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled with God by the death of his Son, much more, now reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.