Romans 5:1
Because we trusted in Christ, the record of our sins has been erased { God has erased the record of our sins}. So we now have a peaceful relationship with God because of our trust in what our Lord Jesus Christ has done for us.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
In Context
Cross References
Job 21:21After wicked people are dead, they are not at all concerned [RHQ] about what happens to their families [MTY].
Psalms 122:6Pray that there will be peace in Jerusalem; I desire that those who love Jerusalem will ◄prosper/live peacefully►.
Isaiah 32:17And the result of their acting righteously will be that there will be peace, the land will be tranquil/quiet, and people will be secure/safe forever.
Isaiah 55:12You will leave Babylon joyfully, you will have peace as I lead you out. It will be as though the hills and mountains will sing joyfully, and the trees in the fields will clap their hands.
Habakkuk 2:4Think about the proud people of Babylonia! They are certainly not doing what is righteous. But people who are righteous will live because they faithfully do what I want them to do.
Luke 2:14“May all the angels in the highest heaven praise God! And on the earth may the people to whom God has shown his favor have peace with him!”
Matthew Henry on Romans 5:1
The apostle, having made good his point, and fully proved justification by faith, in this chapter proceeds in the explication, illustration, and application of that truth. I. He shows the fruits of justification, ver. 1-5 . II. He shows the fountain and foundation of justification in the death of Jesus Christ, which he discourses of at large in the rest of the chapter . Read the whole commentary →