Bible Strands
Romans 5:11
Not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul addresses the Roman church, placing this declaration at the close of his reconciliation argument in verse 10 and immediately before his shift to Adam and sin in verse 12.
The words — καυχώμενοι (kauchōmenoi) means "we are rejoicing" or "boasting," and οὐ μόνον (ou monon) translates literally to "not only." These terms frame the verse as a logical progression from the completed work of reconciliation to the believer's present posture.
The thread — The theme of reconciliation runs through Romans 5:10 and 2 Corinthians 5:18, which describes God reconciling people to Himself and entrusting them with the ministry of reconciliation. The rejoicing motif connects to Isaiah 61:10, where the speaker exults in the Lord.
Why it lands — The text demands that readers acknowledge their reconciled status as the basis for present rejoicing in God, rather than treating reconciliation as a merely past transaction. It requires the reader to align their current confidence with the specific mediator named in the declaration.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.
Cross-references
- 2 Corinthians 5:18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:
- Romans 5:10 For if, when we were enemies of God, we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through His life!
- Isaiah 61:10 I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
- Habakkuk 3:17 Though the fig tree does not bud and no fruit is on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though the sheep are cut off from the fold and no cattle are in the stalls,
- Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
- Psalms 149:2 Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King.
- Galatians 4:9 But now that you know God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you are turning back to those weak and worthless principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again?
- Colossians 2:6 Therefore, just as you have received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to walk in Him,
- 1 Samuel 2:1 At that time Hannah prayed: “My heart rejoices in the LORD; my horn is exalted in the LORD. My mouth speaks boldly against my enemies, for I rejoice in Your salvation.
- Psalms 32:11 Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, O righteous ones; shout for joy, all you upright in heart.