Romans 5:2 (ASV)

Passage

through whom also we have had our access by faith into this grace wherein we stand; and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

Nearby Context

Romans 5:1 Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;

Romans 5:2 through whom also we have had our access by faith into this grace wherein we stand; and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

Romans 5:3 And not only so, but we also rejoice in our tribulations: knowing that tribulation worketh stedfastness;

Romans 5:4 and stedfastness, approvedness; and approvedness, hope:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "grace", "faith", "through", "access", "wherein", "stand", "rejoice", and "hope". It is saying that salvation is received as God's gift through faith, so boasting is pushed out by the wording itself.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "Being therefore justified by faith we have..." into verse 3's "And not only so but we also...", so "grace" and "faith" belong inside that flow. In Romans context, the local focus is righteousness by faith, union with Christ, life in the Spirit, and God's covenant faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "grace" and "faith" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.