Romans 5:1-5

Romans 5:1-Deuteronomy : . The Fruits of Justifying Faith.

Romans 5:1-Exodus : a . “ Since then we have been justified,” etc., recapitulates Romans 3:22 to Romans 4:25. The apodosis (according to the best-attested reading, RV) is hortatory: “ Let us abide in peace with God,” etc.; the Greek tense implies a continued state, as in Acts 9:31 (RV). The qualifying clause, “ through whom indeed we have got our introduction,” etc., warrants a steady peace with God: led by Christ’ s hand into the Father’ s grace, we should lay aside misgiving.

Romans 5:2 b – Romans 5:5 . The “ hope of the glory of God” raises peace” to “ exultation.” Christian joy is even enhanced by trouble: “ endurance, proof, hope” form a chain linking “ tribulation” to “ the love of God” ( cf. Php_4:11-13 ; also 1 Peter 1:6 f., James 1:2-Numbers :— apparently echoed here). “ Our hope” of beholding the glory of God “ does not shame us,” like self-relying hopes; its fruition is guaranteed by “ the love of God poured out within our hearts, through the Holy Spirit who was given us.”— God’ s love, implied in His name of “ Father” ( Romans 1:7, etc.), is embraced in Paul’ s wide conception of “ God’ s righteousness” ( Romans 1:17,* etc.); “ poured out” speaks of its lavishness ( cf. Ephesians 2:4; Ephesians 2:7); “ the heart,” of its inward apprehension.— Ch. 8 is the expansion of Romans 5:5 b.