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Andδὲhopeἡ ἐλπὶςdoes notοὐput us to shame,καταισχύνειbecauseὅτιthe loveἡ ἀγάπηof Godτοῦ θεοῦhas been poured outἐκκέχυταιinἐνour heartsταῖς καρδίαις ἡμῶνthroughδιὰthe HolyἁγίουSpiritπνεύματοςwhoτοῦwas givenδοθέντοςto us.ἡμῖν
Romans 5:5
Study it in the app“And hope does not put us to shame, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.”
God's love has been poured into our hearts through the SpiritThe Holy SpiritPaul links affliction, perseverance, proven character, and hopeSuffering and TrialsPaul says affliction produces endurance, proven character and hopeWaiting on God
With the Greek beneath
Romans 5:5, word by word
- hopeἐλπὶςelpis
hope
Hope: confidence in what God will do.
Where else “elpis” appears- put us to shameκαταισχύνειkataischynei
put to shame
To make someone look bad, disgrace them.
Where else “kataischynei” appears- the loveἀγάπηagapē
love
Love that gives itself, seeking the other's good, like God's.
Where else “agapē” appears- of Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears- has been poured outἐκκέχυταιekkechytai
pour abundantly
To give something in abundance, like the Spirit.
Where else “ekkechytai” appears- our heartsκαρδίαιςkardiais
heart
Heart: the center of the person, where one thinks, feels and decides.
Where else “kardiais” appears- the Holyἁγίουhagiou
Holy Spirit
God's Spirit, who is his own and sets people apart for him.
Where else “hagiou” appears- Spiritπνεύματοςpneumatos
Spirit
God himself at work, giving life and dwelling in believers.
Where else “pneumatos” appears- was givenδοθέντοςdothentos
give
To hand something to another freely, as a gift.
Where else “dothentos” appears
The context
4and perseverance produces proven character, and proven character, hope.
5 · This verse (above)
6For while we were still weak, at the right time the Messiah died for the ungodly.
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?