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having been justified
This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "since God has declared us to be without sin" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive)
we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life
The people to whom God has made promises are spoken of as if they were heirs, inheriting property and wealth from a family member. Here "hope" means "a confident expectation." Alternate translation: "we might become like God's heirs, confidently waiting to inherit eternal life" or "we might have the confident expectation that God will cause us to live forever" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)