Romans 1:5

Romans 1:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:
• New International Version (NIV)Through him we received grace and apostleship to call all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith for his name’s sake.
• English Standard Version (ESV)through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Through Him we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith among all nations for His name,

Context of Romans 1:5

3This Good News is about his Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. In his human nature he was a descendant of David. 4In his spiritual, holy nature he was declared the Son of God. This was shown in a powerful way when he came back to life. Through him we have received God’s kindness and the privilege of being apostles who bring people from every nation to the obedience that is associated with faith. This is for the honor of his name. 6You are among those who have been called to belong to Jesus Christ.) 7To everyone in Rome whom God loves and has called to be his holy people. Good will and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ are yours!

Romans 1:5 word by word

δι᾽ οὗ ἐλάβομεν χάριν καὶ ἀποστολὴν εἰς ὑπακοὴν πίστεως ἐν πᾶσιν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν ὑπὲρ τοῦ ὀνόματος αὐτοῦ,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Byδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• we have receivedλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
• graceχάριςcharis · graceG5485
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• apostleshipἀποστολήapostolē · apostleshipG651
• forεἰςeis · towardG1519
• obedienceὑπακοήhupakoē · obedienceG5218
• to the faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• amongἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• nationsὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• nationsἔθνοςethnos · GentilesG1484
• forὑπέρhuper · above/forG5228
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• nameὄνομαonoma · nameG3686

Cross-references for Romans 1:5

• Romans 12:3Because of the kindness that God has shown me, I ask you not to think of yourselves more highly than you should. Instead, your thoughts should lead you to use good judgment based on what God has given each of you as believers.
• Romans 15:15However, I’ve written you a letter, parts of which are rather bold, as a reminder to you. I’m doing this because God gave me the gift
• John 1:16Each of us has received one gift after another because of all that the Word is.
• 1 Corinthians 15:10But God’s kindness made me what I am, and that kindness was not wasted on me. Instead, I worked harder than all the others. It was not I who did it, but God’s kindness was with me.
• 2 Corinthians 3:5By ourselves we are not qualified in any way to claim that we can do anything. Rather, God makes us qualified.
• Galatians 1:15But God, who appointed me before I was born and who called me by his kindness, was pleased
• Ephesians 3:2Certainly, you have heard how God gave me the responsibility of bringing his kindness to you.
• 1 Timothy 1:11Moses’ Teachings were intended to be used in agreement with the Good News that contains the glory of the blessed God. I was entrusted with that Good News.
• Acts 1:25Show us who is to take the place of Judas as an apostle, since Judas abandoned his position to go to the place where he belongs.”
• 1 Corinthians 9:2If I’m not an apostle to other people, at least I’m an apostle to you. You are the seal which proves that I am the Lord’s apostle.
• Galatians 2:8The one who made Peter an apostle to Jewish people also made me an apostle to people who are not Jewish.
• Romans 15:18I’m bold enough to tell you only what Christ has done through me to bring people who are not Jewish to obedience. By what I have said and done,
• Romans 16:26but now is publicly known. The everlasting God ordered that what the prophets wrote must be shown to the people of every nation to bring them to the obedience that is associated with faith.
• Acts 6:7God’s word continued to spread, and the number of disciples in Jerusalem grew very large. A large number of priests accepted the faith.
• 2 Corinthians 10:4The weapons we use in our fight are not made by humans. Rather, they are powerful weapons from God. With them we destroy people’s defenses, that is, their arguments
• Hebrews 5:9After he had finished his work, he became the source of eternal salvation for everyone who obeys him.

Commentaries on Romans 1:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Grace and apostleship - The peculiar influence and the essential qualifications which such an office requires. Without the Grace, favor, and peculiar help of God, he could not have been an apostle: he had an extraordinary conversion, and an extraordinary call to preach the Gospel. Probably , grace and apostleship, mean the same as , the apostolical office; for so the word means in Romans 12:3; Romans 15:15; 1 Corinthians 3:10; Ephesians 3:8. See the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5By whom - The apostle here returns to the subject of the salutation of the Romans, and states to them his authority to address them. That authority he had derived from the Lord Jesus, and not from man. On this fact, that he had received his apostolic commission, not from man, but by the direct authority of Jesus Christ, Paul not infrequently insisted. Galatians 1:12, “for I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by revelation of Jesus…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5received … apostleship: The apostle Paul might be referring to both himself and the other apostles, or he might be using "we" to only refer to himself. we received grace and apostleship: Paul always makes it evident that his unique authority is a gift from God (see also 15:15–16). to the obedience that comes from faith: This summarizes Paul’s goal in preaching to Gentiles (non-Jews). It frames the book of Romans, as he repeats the idea in different words…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. By whom--as the ordained channel. we have received grace--the whole "grace that bringeth salvation" (Tit 2:11). and apostleship--for the publication of that "grace," and the organization of as many as receive it into churches of visible discipleship. (We prefer thus taking them as two distinct things, and not, with some good interpreters, as one--"the grace of apostleship"). for obedience to the faith--rather, "for the obedience of faith"--that is, in…Read the comment

Topics related to Romans 1:5

• Catholicity
• Church
• Gentiles
• Salvation

In the dictionaries

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Commentaries on Romans 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings