Romans 1:7 (YLT)

Passage

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!

Nearby Context

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!

Romans 1:8 first, indeed, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed in the whole world;

Romans 1:9 for God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the good news of His Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "called", "grace", "rome", "beloved", "saints", "peace", "father", and "lord". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "called" and "grace", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "among whom are also ye the called..." into verse 8's "first indeed I thank my God through...", so "called" and "grace" 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 "called" and "grace" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.