Romans 5:2-5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 5:4

And patience, experience - Patient endurance of trial produces experience. The word rendered “experience” (δοκιμήν dokimēn) means trial, testing, or that thorough examination by which we ascertain the quality or nature of a thing, as when we test a metal by fire, or in any other way, to ascertain that it is genuine. It also means approbations, or the result of such a trial; the being approved, and accepted as the effect of a trying process. The meaning is, that long afflictions borne... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 5:5

And hope maketh not ashamed - That is, this hope will not disappoint, or deceive. When we hope for an object which we do not obtain, we are conscious of disappointment; perhaps sometimes of a feeling of shame. But the apostle says that the Christian hope is such that it will be fulfilled; it will not disappoint; what we hope for we shall certainly obtain; see Philippians 1:20. The expression used here is probably taken from Psalms 22:4-5;Our fathers trusted in thee;They trusted; and thou didst... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Romans 5:2

Romans 5:2. By whom also we have access Greek, την προσαγωγην , admittance, entrance, or introduction. The word, as Raphelius has shown from the heathen historian, Herodotus, is often used as a sacerdotal phrase, and signifies, “being with great solemnity introduced as into the more immediate presence of a deity in his temple, so as (by a supposed interpreter, from thence called προσαγωγευς , the introducer) to have a kind of conference with such a deity.” By faith into this grace ... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Romans 5:3-4

Romans 5:3-4. And not only so Not only do we possess the four fore- mentioned inestimable blessings; but we glory in tribulations also Which we are so far from esteeming a mark of God’s displeasure, that we receive them as tokens of his fatherly love, whereby we may be enabled to do him more singular honour, and be prepared for a more exalted happiness. The Jews often objected the persecuted state of the Christians as inconsistent with what they concluded would be the condition of the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Romans 5:5

Romans 5:5. And hope Such hope as is the fruit of faith, patience, and experience, namely, the full assurance of hope; maketh not ashamed Does not shame and confound us with disappointment, but we shall certainly obtain the good things hoped for; yea, we know it cannot shame or disappoint us, because we have already within ourselves the very beginning of that heaven at which it aspires. For the love of God That is, love to God, arising from a manifestation of his love to us, even that... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Romans 5:1-11

The believer’s assurance (5:1-11)When God justifies people (declares them to be righteous, or puts them right with him), he brings them into a relationship of peace with himself. In his grace he accepts them into his holy presence, and assures them of one day sharing his glory (5:1-2). Believers’ anticipation of future glory is what the Bible calls hope. Hope in this sense is not a mere wish for something, but the expectation of something that is certain. It is an assured belief that enables... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 5:2

also . Read after "access". have = have had, have obtained. access . Literally the introduction. Greek. prosagoge, Only here and Ephesians 2:18 ; Ephesians 3:12 . by . Dat. No preposition. grace . See Romans 1:5 . wherein = in (Greek. en) which. rejoice . Same as "boast", Romans 2:17 . glory . See Romans 1:23 with Romans 4:20 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 5:3

glory . . . also = rejoice (as Romans 5:2 ) also in &c. tribulations = the afflictions. Greek. thlipsis. See Acts 7:10 . knowing . App-132 . worketh . See Romans 1:27 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 5:4

experience. Greek. dokime. Here; 2Co 2:9 ; 2 Corinthians 8:2 ; 2 Corinthians 9:13 ; 2 Corinthians 13:3 .Philippians 1:2 , Philippians 1:22 . hope . Compare Titus 2:13 . See Romans 4:18 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 5:5

maketh . . . ashamed = causeth shame. Greek. kataischuno. Here, Romans 9:33 ; Romans 10:11 .Luke 13:17 . 1Co 1:27 ; 1 Corinthians 11:4 , 1 Corinthians 11:5 , 1Co 11:22 ; 2 Corinthians 7:14 ; 2 Corinthians 9:4 . 1 Peter 2:6 ; 1 Peter 3:16 . love . App-135 . is shed abroad . Greek. ekchuno. See Acts 1:18 ; Acts 10:45 . Holy Ghost . App-101 . is = was. unto = to. read more

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