Romans 1:5 (LSB)

Passage

through whom we received grace and apostleship for the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles for the sake of His name,

Nearby Context

Romans 1:3 concerning His Son, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh,

Romans 1:4 who was designated as the Son of God in power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,

Romans 1:5 through whom we received grace and apostleship for the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles for the sake of His name,

Romans 1:6 among whom you also are the called of Jesus Christ;

Romans 1:7 to all who are beloved of God in Rome, called as saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "grace", "faith", "through", "received", "apostleship", "obedience", "gentiles", and "sake". 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 4's "who was designated as the Son of..." into verse 6's "among whom you also are the called...", 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.