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Jesus leads us into a place of radical grace where we are able to celebrate the hope of experiencing God’s glory.

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Through Him also we have [our] access (entrance, introduction) by faith into this grace (state of God’s favor) in which we [firmly and safely] stand. And let us rejoice and exult in our hope of experiencing and enjoying the glory of God.

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Developing Patience

1-2 By entering through faith into what God has always wanted to do for us—set us right with him, make us fit for him—we have it all together with God because of our Master Jesus. And that’s not all: We throw open our doors to God and discover at the same moment that he has already thrown open his door to us. We find ourselves standing where we always hoped we might stand—out in the wide open spaces of God’s grace and glory, standing tall and shouting our praise.

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Through Christ we can approach God[a] and stand in his favor.[b] So we brag because of our confidence that we will receive glory from God.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 5:2 Some manuscripts read “we can approach God through faith.”
  2. Romans 5:2 Or “grace.”

Through him we have also (A)obtained access by faith[a] into this grace (B)in which we stand, and (C)we[b] rejoice[c] in hope of the glory of God.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 5:2 Some manuscripts omit by faith
  2. Romans 5:2 Or let us; also verse 3
  3. Romans 5:2 Or boast; also verses 3, 11