Romans 1:5 (DBY)

Passage

by whom we have received grace and apostleship in behalf of his name, for obedience of faith among all the nations,

Nearby Context

Romans 1:3 concerning his Son (come of David's seed according to flesh,

Romans 1:4 marked out Son of God in power, according to [the] Spirit of holiness, by resurrection of [the] dead) Jesus Christ our Lord;

Romans 1:5 by whom we have received grace and apostleship in behalf of his name, for obedience of faith among all the nations,

Romans 1:6 among whom are *ye* also [the] called of Jesus Christ:

Romans 1:7 to all that are in Rome, beloved of God, called saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and [our] Lord Jesus Christ.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "grace", "faith", "received", "apostleship", "behalf", "name", "obedience", and "nations". 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 4's "marked out Son of God in power..." into verse 6's "among whom are ye also the called...", 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.