Romans 5:1 (KJV)

Passage

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

Nearby Context

Romans 5:1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

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

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

Study Lenses

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

The next verse adds "By whom also we have access by...", so "justified" and "faith" 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 "justified" and "faith" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.