Cambridge Greek Testament Commentary

Romans 5:2

δι' οὗ καὶ, the Person, who has brought us into this state by His Death and Resurrection, will help us to maintain it by His Life.

τὴν προσαγωγὴν. Ephesians 2:18; Ephesians 3:12 only. V[128] 1 Peter 3:18; cf. John 14:6; Hebrews 4:14 f. The v[129] in LXX[130] freq. of bringing persons and sacrifices before GOD for acceptance. Here of the initial approach; in Ephesians 3:12 of continual right of access.

[128] Vb verb
[129] vb verb
[130] LXX. the Septuagint Version of the Old Testament

ἐσχήκαμεν, ‘we obtained’—the ‘constative’ of ἔχω; Moulton, p. 145.

τῇ πίστει. Perh. = for our faith—the way has been opened for faith to approach GOD.

εἰς τὴν χάριν ταύτην. The demonstrative clearly shows that the reference is to GOD’S free favour shown to man in justifying him. The dominant meaning of χάρις in the Bible is GOD’S favour shown to man, the effect of His love. The word is a favourite with S. Paul, and has special but not exclusive reference to the light thrown upon GOD’S favour, by the inclusion of the Gentiles. This thought is implied here. They have been brought within the range of GOD’S favour, as described; cf. Hort, 1 Pet. p. 25 f., 49, 66 f.; Robinson, Eph. p. 221 f.; cf. Galatians 5:4; 1 Peter 5:12.

ἑστήκαμεν, ‘we stand’; cf. Moulton, p. 147; Burton, § 75, etc.; 1 Peter 5:12; cf. 1 Corinthians 15:1.

καυχώμεθα. Indic., to be taken with δι' οὗ. Here is the Christian opportunity for boasting; cf. Romans 3:27.

ἐπ' ἐλπίδι τῆς δόξης τ. θ. The ground of Christian boasting is not a privileged or exclusive state, but a hope that by the work of the Lord Jesus Christ the glory of GOD will be revealed in man; it rests, then, on GOD’S favour and embraces mankind; cf. on Romans 3:23; Colossians 1:27.

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