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Therefore,οὖνhaving been declared righteousΔικαιωθέντεςbyἐκfaith,πίστεωςwe haveἔχομενpeaceεἰρήνηνwithπρὸςGodτὸν θεὸνthroughδιὰour Lordτοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶνJesusἸησοῦthe Messiah,Χριστοῦ
Romans 5:1
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With the Greek beneath
Romans 5:1, word by word
- having been declared righteousΔικαιωθέντεςDikaiōthentes
declare righteous
God pronouncing you in the right and forgiving you.
Where else “Dikaiōthentes” appears- faithπίστεωςpisteōs
trust
Truly trusting in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pisteōs” appears- we haveἔχομενechomen
have
To count something or someone as one's own: goods, family, faith, power.
Where else “echomen” appears- peaceεἰρήνηνeirēnēn
peace with God
The calm God gives: being on good terms with him.
Where else “eirēnēn” appears- Godθεὸνtheon
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theon” appears- our Lordκυρίουkyriou
Lord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyriou” appears- JesusἸησοῦIēsou
Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsou” appears- the MessiahΧριστοῦChristou
Messiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
Where else “Christou” appears
Translation note· on the manuscripts
Many manuscripts read “let us have peace.”
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2through whom we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we boast in hope of the glory of God.
To study Romans 5 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul say God showed while we were still sinners? (v. 8)
2. What it means
Paul says affliction produces perseverance, then proven character, then hope (vv. 3-4). How do you understand that chain?
3. How I live it
Paul speaks of peace with God and of hope (vv. 1-2). What can you do today to live with more peace and hope?