Romans 5:2 (DRB)

Passage

By whom also we have access through faith into this grace wherein we stand: and glory in the hope of the glory of the sons of God.

Nearby Context

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

Romans 5:2 By whom also we have access through faith into this grace wherein we stand: and glory in the hope of the glory of the sons of God.

Romans 5:3 And not only so: but we glory also in tribulation, knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

Romans 5:4 And patience trial; and trial hope;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "grace", "faith", "access", "through", "wherein", "stand", "glory", 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 justified therefore by faith let us..." into verse 3's "And not only so but we glory...", 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.