Romans 1:5 (YLT)

Passage

through whom we did receive grace and apostleship, for obedience of faith among all the nations, in behalf of his name;

Nearby Context

Romans 1:3 concerning His Son, (who is come of the seed of David according to the flesh,

Romans 1:4 who is marked out Son of God in power, according to the Spirit of sanctification, by the rising again from the dead,) Jesus Christ our Lord;

Romans 1:5 through whom we did receive grace and apostleship, for obedience of faith among all the nations, in behalf of his name;

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

Romans 1:7 to all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called saints; Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father, and <FI>from<Fi> the Lord Jesus Christ!

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "grace", "faith", "through", "receive", "apostleship", "obedience", "nations", and "behalf". 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 is marked out Son of God..." into verse 6's "among whom are also ye 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.