Romans 5:1-11

Romans 5:1-11

[1] Therefore  being justified  by  faith,  we have  peace  with  God  through  Lord  Jesus  Christ:  [2] By  whom  also  we have  access  by faith  into  grace  wherein  we stand,  and  rejoice  in  hope  of the glory  of God.  [3] And  not  only  so, but  we glory  in  tribulations  also:  knowing  that  tribulation  worketh  patience;  [4] And  patience,  experience;  and  experience,  hope:  [5] And  hope  not  ashamed;  because  the love  of God  is shed abroad  in  hearts  by  the Holy  Ghost  which  is given  [6] For  yet  without strength,  in due  time  Christ  died  for  the ungodly.  [7] For  scarcely  for  a righteous man  one  die:  yet  peradventure  for  a good man  some  even  dare  to die.  [8] But  God  commendeth  his  love  toward  in that,  yet  sinners,  Christ  died  for  [9] Much  more  then,  now  justified  by  his  blood,  we shall be saved  from  wrath  through  him.  [10] For  if,  enemies,  we were reconciled  to God  by  the death  of his  Son,  much  more,  being reconciled,  we shall be saved  by  his  life.  [11] And  not  only  so, but  we also  joy  in  God  through  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  by  whom  now  received  the atonement. 

What does Romans 5:1-11 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Paul"s original readers would have had another question because of what he had written in chapters1-4. Is this method of justification safe? Since it is by faith, it seems quite unsure. Paul next gave evidence that this method is reliable by explaining the results of justification by faith.
Moo argued that chapter5 belongs with chapters6-8 more than with Romans 3:21 to Romans 4:25. [1] He noted a chiastic structure in chapters5-8 and believed the theme of this section is assurance of glory. Most scholars, however, have felt that the major break in Paul"s thought occurs after chapter5 rather than before it.
"In the first eleven verses we have the blessed results of justification by faith, along with the most comprehensive statement in the Bible of the pure love and grace of God, in giving Christ for us sinners." [1]0