Romans 5:2

By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. BY WHOM ALSO WE HAVE ACCESS, [ teen (G3588) prosagoogeen (G4318) escheekamen (G2192)]. Our translators, following the Vulgate and Luther, have gone wrong here. The true sense, as given by Beza, is, 'By whom we have had the access,' or 'our access.' BY FAITH INTO THIS GRACE WHEREIN WE STAND. [Tischendorf omits tee (G3588) pistei (G4102), and Lachmann and Tregelles bracket them, on the authority of B D E (apparently) F G, tour copies of...

2._Through whom we have access_, (153) _etc. _Our reconciliation with God depends only on Christ; for he only is the beloved Son, and we are all by nature the children of wrath. But this favor is communicated to us by the gospel; for the gospel is the ministry of reconciliation, by the means of which we are in a manner brought into the kingdom of God. Rightly then does Paul set before our eyes in Christ a sure pledge of God’s favor, that he might more easily draw us away from every confidence in works. And as he teaches us by the word_access, _that salvation begins with Christ, he excludes those preparations by which foolish men imagine that they can anticipate God’s mercy; as though he said, “Christ comes not to you, nor helps you, on account of your merits.” He afterwards immediately subjoins, that it is through the continuance of the same favor that our salvation becomes certain and s...

1-5 A blessed change takes place in the sinner's state, when he becomes a true believer, whatever he has been. Being justified by faith he has peace with God. The holy, righteous God, cannot be at peace with a sinner, while under the guilt of sin. Justification takes away the guilt, and so makes way for peace. This is through our Lord Jesus Christ; through him as the great Peace-maker, the Mediator between God and man. The saints' happy state is a state of grace. Into this grace we are brought, which teaches that we were not born in this state. We could not have got into it of ourselves, but we are led into it, as pardoned offenders. Therein we stand, a posture that denotes perseverance; we stand firm and safe, upheld by the power of the enemy. And those who have hope for the glory of God hereafter, have enough to rejoice in now. Tribulation worketh patience, not in and of itself, but t...

Verse Romans 5:2. _BY WHOM ALSO_] We are not only indebted to our Lord Jesus Christ for the free and full pardon which we have received, but our _continuance_ in a justified state depends upon his gracious influence in our hearts, and his intercession before the throne of God. _WE HAVE ACCESS_] προσαγωγην εσχηκαμεν, _We have received this_ _access_. It was only through Christ that we could at first _approach God_; and it is only through him that the privilege is continued to us. And this access to God, or _introduction_ to the Divine presence, is to be considered as a lasting privilege. We are not brought to God for the purpose of an _interview_, but to _remain_ with him; to be his _household_; and, by _faith_, to behold his face, and walk in the light of his countenance. INTO THIS GRACE

WE HAVE ACCESS - See the note at John 14:6, “I am the way,” etc. Doddridge renders it, “by whom we have been introduced,” etc. It means, “by whom we have the privilege of obtaining the favor of God which we enjoy when we are justified.” The word rendered “access” occurs but in two other places in the New Testament, Ephesians 2:18; Ephesians 3:12. By Jesus Christ the way is opened for us to obtain the favor of God. BY FAITH - By means of faith, Romans 1:17. INTO THIS GRACE - Into this favor of reconciliation with God....

EXPOSITION ROMANS 5:1 (6) The _results of the revelation of the righteousness of God, as affecting_ (A) the consciousness and hopes of believers; (B) the position of mankind before God. ROMANS 5:1 (_a_) _As to the consciousness of individual believers._ ROMANS 5:1 THEREFORE, BEING JUSTIFIED BY FAITH, WE HAVE PEACE WITH GOD THROUGH OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. Instead of the ἔχομεν of the Textus Receptus, an overwhelming preponderance of authority, including uncials, versions, and Fathers, supports ἔχωμεν ("let us have"). If this be the true reading, the exp

BY WHOM ALSO WE HAVE ACCESS BY FAITH,.... The access here spoken of is not to the blessing of justification; for though that is a grace which we have access to by Christ, and come at the knowledge of by faith, and enjoy the comfort of through it; and is a grace in which persons stand, and from which they shall never fall, and lays a solid foundation for rejoicing in hope of eternal glory; yet this sense would make the apostle guilty of a great tautology; and besides, he is not speaking of that blessing itself, but of its effects; and here of one distinct from "peace with God", before mentioned, as the word also manifestly shows: nor does it design any other blessing of grace, as pardon, adoption, sanctification, c. and an access thereunto not unto the free grace, favour, and good will of God, the source of all blessings; but to the throne of grace, which may be called THAT GRACE, becaus...

Romans 5:1. _Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:_ My friend, are these words true concerning you? Can you put your finger on this verse, and say, «this is true of me, ‘Therefore being justified by faith, we have-I have-peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ'»? We who have believed in Jesus enjoy that peace, a deep, profound calm is upon our spirit whenever we think of God. We are not afraid of him; we are not afraid to meet him even on his judgment-seat: «Being justified by faith, we have peace with God.» Have you peace with God? Are you sure that you have it? If not, mayhap you are not justified by faith, for that is the root of it: «Being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.» Romans 5:2. By who

ROMANS 5:2 @th|/ pi,stei# {C} It is doubtful whether the words th|/ pi,stei belong to the text or not, for the weight of external evidence is almost evenly balanced between their inclusion (a A C K P Y 33 1739 _Byz Lect_ itdc, 61 vg syrp, h, pal) and their omission (B D G 0220 itd*, g copsa). Furthermore, the sense is not materially changed by their presence or their absence, for Paul has previously declared that faith is necessary for justification, and therefore it may be that copyists dropped the words as redundant and superfluous after evk pi,stewj of ver....

CHAPTER 5:1-11 1. What Justification Includes. 1-11. The blessed results of justification are next revealed. What justified believers possess and what they may enjoy is the theme of the opening verses of this chapter. The first thing mentioned is that all who are justified by faith have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Peace was made in the blood of the Cross, He who died for our sins is our peace. His greeting to the assembled disciples on the resurrection day was “Peace be unto you,” and then He showed unto them His hands and His side, and again He said, “Peace be unto you.” This peace with God we have as believers in Christ. It is settled forever and can never be disturbed. Some times Christians ask others if they made their peace with God. They mean by it, turning away from sin, repentance, conversion, surrender, etc., as if those actions from our side could make peace...