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Andδέnotοὐonlyμόνονthat,butἀλλὰwe arealsoκαὶboastingκαυχώμενοιinἐνGodτῷ θεῷthroughδιὰour Lordτοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶνJesusἸησοῦthe Messiah,Χριστοῦthroughδι’whomοὗwe have nowνῦνreceivedἐλάβομενthe reconciliation.τὴν καταλλαγὴν
Romans 5:11
Study it in the app“And not only that, but we are also boasting in God through our Lord Jesus the Messiah, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.”
He died for those who were still weak: this is how God shows his loveThe CrossWhile we were enemies we were reconciled to GodConflict and Reconciliation
With the Greek beneath
Romans 5:11, word by word
- onlyμόνονmonon
only
Nothing beyond that: bread is not enough to live.
Where else “monon” appears- boastingκαυχώμενοιkauchōmenoi
boast
Boast, take pride in something; in a good sense, glory or rejoice in it.
Where else “kauchōmenoi” appears- Godθεῷtheōi
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theōi” 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- receivedἐλάβομενelabomen
receive
To be given something, like the Spirit.
Where else “elabomen” appears- the reconciliationκαταλλαγὴνkatallagēn
reconciliation
Reconciliation: peace restored between enemies.
Where else “katallagēn” appears
The context
10For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, having been reconciled, we will be saved by his life.
11 · This verse (above)
12Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and through sin death, and so death spread to all people, because all sinned—
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?