Romans 5:2

"Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;"

Key Reflection

Through faith in Jesus Christ, believers are declared righteous before God, a concept that would have resonated deeply with first-century Jewish audiences who understood righteousness as central to their relationship with God. This declaration of peace with God symbolized more than just forgiveness; it represented full acceptance and reconciliation, akin to being brought into the inner circle of God’s family, an idea that would have been transformative for listeners steeped in a culture that valued covenantal relationships and divine justice.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 2. We have access. See Barnes "Joh 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 favour of God which we enjoy when we are justified. The word rendered "access" occurs but in two other places in the New Testament, Eph 2:18; 3:12. By Jesus Christ the way is opened for us to obtain the favour of God. By faith. By means of faith, Ro 1:17. Into this grace. Into this favour of reconciliation with God. Wherein we stand. In which we now are in consequence of being justified. And rejoice.

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