JMNT(i)
8 Yet God constantly stands together with His own love [
flowing]
into us (or: But God continuously puts the urge for accepting-reunion, from, and which is, Himself, together into the midst of us),
because during our still continuing to exist being (= while we were yet)
failures (folks deviating from the goal; ones missing the target and making mistakes; sinners; outcasts),
Christ died over our [
condition and predicament]
(or: on our behalf; for the sake of us).
9 Much more, then – being now (at the present time)
rightwised (turned in the right direction, placed in right relationships of solidarity and made fair within the Way pointed out; or: justified and made free from guilt; = placed in covenant)
within His blood (or: in union with the blood from, and which is, Him) –
through Him we will continue being rescued (saved; delivered; made healthy and whole; returned to our original state and condition; kept safe),
away from the [
conditions or situations of]
personal emotion (inherent fervor; natural mental bent or disposition; teeming passion and swelling desire; or: [our] anger and [human] wrath).
10 For you see, since (or: if)
while continuously existing being actively hostile ones (or: enemies [of people, or of God])
we were suddenly changed from enmity to friendship by God (or: conciliated to God; or: changed to be wholly other and to be in line, consistent and compatible IN God)
through His Son’s death, much more (or: all the more, then)
we will continue being kept safe and will be progressively delivered (rescued; saved; cured and restored to the health and wholeness of our original state and condition) –
being folks that were conciliated (fully changed from enmity to friendship and made totally other than we were)
within His Life (or: in union with the life which is Him).