Romans 1:7 (DBY)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

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.

Romans 1:8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed in the whole world.

Romans 1:9 For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the glad tidings of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "called", "grace", "rome", "beloved", "saints", "peace", "father", and "lord". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "called" and "grace", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "among whom are ye also the called..." into verse 8's "First I thank my God through Jesus...", so "called" and "grace" 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 "called" and "grace" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.