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throughδι’whomοὗwe have alsoκαὶobtainedἐσχήκαμενaccessτὴν προσαγωγὴνby faithτῇ πίστειintoεἰςthisταύτηνgraceτὴν χάρινinἐνwhichᾗwe stand,ἑστήκαμενandκαὶwe boastκαυχώμεθαinἐπ’hopeἐλπίδιof the gloryτῆς δόξηςof God.τοῦ θεοῦ
Romans 5:2
Study it in the app“through 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.”
By faith there is peace with God and access to his graceGrace
With the Greek beneath
Romans 5:2, word by word
- obtainedἐσχήκαμενeschēkamen
have
To count something or someone as one's own: goods, family, faith, power.
Where else “eschēkamen” appears- accessπροσαγωγὴνprosagōgēn
access
Access: being able to approach.
Where else “prosagōgēn” appears- by faithπίστειpistei
trust
Truly trusting in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pistei” appears- graceχάρινcharin
grace
A kindness God gives that no one earns, above all salvation.
Where else “charin” appears- we standἑστήκαμενhestēkamen
stand
To stay upright on one's feet, or hold out without falling.
Where else “hestēkamen” appears- we boastκαυχώμεθαkauchōmetha
boast
Boast, take pride in something; in a good sense, glory or rejoice in it.
Where else “kauchōmetha” appears- hopeἐλπίδιelpidi
hope
Hope: confidence in what God will do.
Where else “elpidi” appears- of the gloryδόξηςdoxēs
glory
The greatness and splendor of God.
Where else “doxēs” appears- of Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears
The context
1Therefore, having been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus the Messiah,
2 · This verse (above)
3And not only that, but we also boast in afflictions, knowing that affliction produces perseverance,
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?