Romans 5:5 (ASV)

Passage

and hope putteth not to shame; because the love of God hath been shed abroad in our hearts through the Holy Spirit which was given unto us.

Nearby Context

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:

Romans 5:5 and hope putteth not to shame; because the love of God hath been shed abroad in our hearts through the Holy Spirit which was given unto us.

Romans 5:6 For while we were yet weak, in due season Christ died for the ungodly.

Romans 5:7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: for peradventure for the good man some one would even dare to die.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "Spirit", "hope", "putteth", "shame", "love", "hath", "been", and "shed". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "Spirit" and "hope", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "and stedfastness approvedness and approvedness hope..." into verse 6's "For while we were yet weak in...", so "Spirit" and "hope" 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 "Spirit" and "hope" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.