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through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
Romans 5:2 · Berean Standard Bible
Parallel translations
  • WEB through whom we also have our access by faith into this grace in which we stand. We rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
  • KJV By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
  • NKJV through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
  • NASB through whom we also have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we celebrate in hope of the glory of God.
  • NLT Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory.

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Quick answer

Through Christ we have access into grace and rejoice in hope of God's glory. Justification grants standing in grace and confident hope.

Overview

Paul adds that through Christ believers have gained 'access' into the realm of grace in which they now stand secure. This standing produces joyful hope of one day sharing 'the glory of God,' the very glory humanity fell short of (Romans 3:23). The verse highlights both present security and future expectation rooted in Christ's work.

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 40

  • Eph 2:18For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.
  • Eph 3:12In Him and through faith in Him we may enter God’s presence with boldness and confidence.
  • Rom 12:12Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.
  • 1 Cor 15:1Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, and in which you stand firm.
  • 1 Pet 3:18For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit,
  • 2 Th 2:16Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who by grace has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope,
  • Heb 3:6But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are His house, if we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope of which we boast.
  • John 10:9I am the gate. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved. He will come in and go out and find pasture.
  • 2 Cor 4:17For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison.
  • John 5:24Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.
  • Ps 17:15As for me, I will behold Your face in righteousness; when I awake, I will be satisfied in Your presence.
  • Heb 10:19–20Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,
  • Rom 15:13Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
  • 1 Pet 1:3–9Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
  • 1 Jn 3:1–3Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.
  • Rom 5:5And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.
  • Rom 8:17–18And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him.
  • John 14:6Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
  • Ps 16:9–11Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell securely.
  • Rom 5:9–10Therefore, since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from wrath through Him!
  • Rom 2:7To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life.
  • Rev 22:4–5They will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads.
  • Rom 3:23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
  • Ps 73:24You guide me with Your counsel, and later receive me in glory.
  • John 10:7So He said to them again, “Truly, truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep.
  • Rev 21:3And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.
  • Rom 8:24For in this hope we were saved; but hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he can already see?
  • Rev 21:23And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.
  • Heb 6:18Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged.
  • Exod 33:18–20Then Moses said, “Please show me Your glory.”
  • Acts 14:27When they arrived, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them, and how He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.
  • Rom 8:30–39And those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified.
  • Matt 25:21His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
  • Rev 21:11shining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, as clear as crystal.
  • Rev 3:21To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to sit with Me on My throne, just as I overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.
  • Rom 8:1Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
  • Job 19:25–27But I know that my Redeemer lives, and in the end He will stand upon the earth.
  • Prov 14:32The wicked man is thrown down by his own sin, but the righteous man has a refuge even in death.
  • Eph 6:13Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand.
  • 2 Cor 3:18And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into His image with intensifying glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

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Christ at the center

Paul unfolds the gospel in full: Christ our righteousness received by faith, the second Adam in whom many are made righteous, in whose death and resurrection we are buried and raised.

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