Rom 5:2, 1Cor 15:1 | JFB | STEP | 2. By whom also we have —"have had" access by faith into this grace —favor with God. wherein we stand —that is "To that same faith which first gave us 'peace with God' we owe our introduction into that permanent standing in the favor of God which the justified enjoy." As it is difficult to distinguish this from the peace first mentioned, we regard it as merely an additional phase of the same [MEYER , PHILIPPI , MEHRING ], rather than something new [BEZA , THOLUCK , HODGE ]. and rejoice —"glory," "boast," "triumph"—"rejoice" is not strong enough. in hope of the glory of God

Romans 5:2

2. By whom also we have—"have had"

access by faith into this grace—favor with God.

wherein we stand—that is "To that same faith which first gave us 'peace with God' we owe our introduction into that permanent standing in the favor of God which the justified enjoy." As it is difficult to distinguish this from the peace first mentioned, we regard it as merely an additional phase of the same [MEYER, PHILIPPI, MEHRING], rather than something new [BEZA, THOLUCK, HODGE].

and rejoice—"glory," "boast," "triumph"—"rejoice" is not strong enough.

in hope of the glory of God—On "hope," see on Ro 5:4.

1 Corinthians 15:1

1. Moreover—"Now" [ALFORD and ELLICOTT].

I declare—literally, "I make known": it implies some degree of reproach that it should be now necessary to make it known to them afresh, owing to some of them "not having the knowledge of God" (1Co 15:34). Compare Ga 1:11.

wherein ye stand—wherein ye now take your stand. This is your present actual privilege, if ye suffer not yourselves to fall from your high standing.