Romans 5:1 (GNV)

Passage

Then being iustified by faith, we haue peace toward God through our Lord Iesus Christ.

Nearby Context

Romans 5:1 Then being iustified by faith, we haue peace toward God through our Lord Iesus Christ.

Romans 5:2 By who also through faith, we haue had this accesse into this grace, wherein we stand, and reioyce vnder ye hope of the glory of God.

Romans 5:3 Neither that onely, but also we reioyce in tribulations, knowing that tribulation bringeth forth patience,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "iustified", "haue", "peace", "toward", "through", "lord", and "iesus". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "faith" and "iustified", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "By who also through faith we haue...", so "faith" and "iustified" should be read forward into that movement. 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 "faith" and "iustified" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.