Paul makes his point by dwelling on four gifts of God given to all who by faith are “in Christ Jesus.” The first is righteousness—“no condemnation” (v. 1). The second is the Holy Spirit (vv. 4-27). The third is sonship—adoption into the divine family in which the Lord Jesus is the firstborn (vv. 14-17, 29). The fourth is security, now and forever (vv. 28-30). This composite endowment—a status, plus a dynamic, plus an identity, plus a safe conduct—is more than enough to support a Christian whatever his trouble.
