Romans 1:6 (GNV)

Passage

Among whom ye be also the called of Iesus Christ:

Nearby Context

Romans 1:4 And declared mightily to be the Sonne of God, touching the Spirit of sanctification by the resurrection from the dead)

Romans 1:5 By whom we haue receiued grace and Apostleship (that obedience might be giuen vnto ye faith) for his Name among al ye Gentiles,

Romans 1:6 Among whom ye be also the called of Iesus Christ:

Romans 1:7 To all you that be at Rome beloued of God, called to be Saints: Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.

Romans 1:8 First I thanke my God through Iesus Christ for you all, because your faith is published throughout the whole world.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "called", "iesus", and "christ". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "called" and "iesus", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "By whom we haue receiued grace and..." into verse 7's "To all you that be at Rome...", so "called" and "iesus" 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 "iesus" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.