Romans 5:2-5

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Romans 5:4

And patience, experience; and experience, hope:And patience works more experience of the sincerity of our grace, and of God's power and faithfulness. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Romans 5:5

And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.Hope shameth us not — That is, gives us the highest glorying. We glory in this our hope, because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts - The divine conviction of God's love to us, and that love to God which is both the earnest and the beginning of heaven.By the Holy Ghost — The efficient cause of all these present blessings, and the earnest of those to come. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 5:2

2. Access As Esther obtained an entrance to and gracious hearing from the king, so the justified man has access to God’s face. He has audience with the Deity. His prayers come up before God. His intercessions are prevalent with God. Well may saint and sinner say to him, Pray for us. Hope of the glory of God He is animated now with the hope of a future glory. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 5:3

3. Glory in tribulations This is the greatest of triumphs, by which the Gospel may make us shout from amid the fires. Under the inspiration of this peace the martyrs did not merely endure, but exulted in suffering. Tribulation worketh patience Rather translate, tribulation worketh endurance. Trial produces the hardness by which we endure trials to come. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 5:4

4. Patience, experience Rather translate, endurance worketh approvedness. Our endurance of trial brings into an approved state with our heavenly Master. Experience, hope Our approvedness produces a firm hope that we shall stand the final test and attain the future glory. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 5:5

5. Hope maketh not ashamed Our hope can never disappoint or shame us. Love of God… Holy Ghost For our hope is confirmed by God’s own testimony shed into our hearts. That testimony is in the form of God’s love in our hearts awakening a reciprocal love to God. And being from God is sure. We have here (3-5) a beautiful climax of causes and effects, resulting in train from our justification. Tribulation, endurance, approvedness, hope hope ratified by God’s own testimony, and pointing us to a... read more

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Romans 5:4

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Romans 5:5

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 5:2

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 5:3

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 5:4

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 5:5

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