Romans 5:11 (DRB)

Passage

And not only so: but also we glory in God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received reconciliation.

Nearby Context

Romans 5:9 Christ died for us. Much more therefore, being now justified by his blood, shall we be saved from wrath through him.

Romans 5:10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son: much more, being reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.

Romans 5:11 And not only so: but also we glory in God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received reconciliation.

Romans 5:12 Wherefore as by one man sin entered into this world and by sin death: and so death passed upon all men, in whom all have sinned.

Romans 5:13 For until the law sin was in the world: but sin was not imputed, when the law was not.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "only", "glory", "through", "lord", "jesus", "christ", "received", and "reconciliation". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "only" and "glory", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "For if when we were enemies we..." into verse 12's "Wherefore as by one man sin entered...", so "only" and "glory" 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 "only" and "glory" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.