Romans 5:5 (GNV)

Passage

And hope maketh not ashamed, because the loue of God is shed abroade in our heartes by the holy Ghost, which is giuen vnto vs.

Nearby Context

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

Romans 5:4 And patience experience, and experience hope,

Romans 5:5 And hope maketh not ashamed, because the loue of God is shed abroade in our heartes by the holy Ghost, which is giuen vnto vs.

Romans 5:6 For Christ, when we were yet of no strength, at his time died for the vngodly.

Romans 5:7 Doutles one will scarce die for a righteous man: but yet for a good man it may be that one dare die.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "hope", "maketh", "ashamed", "loue", "shed", "abroade", "heartes", and "holy". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "hope" and "maketh", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "And patience experience and experience hope..." into verse 6's "For Christ when we were yet of...", so "hope" and "maketh" 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 "hope" and "maketh" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.