Romans 1:7 Meaning and Explanation
“To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.”
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Read Full Chapter →Paul greets all the believers in Rome as beloved of God and called to be holy, wishing them grace and peace.
What Does Romans 1:7 Mean?
Here at last is the formal address of the letter, naming its recipients: all the believers in Rome. Paul describes them in tender terms, beloved of God and called to be saints, set apart as holy ones. He then offers the greeting that opens his letters: grace and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Three identities are laid on these readers: loved, called, and holy. Their standing rests not on their achievement but on God's love and summons. The grace and peace Paul wishes are not mere pleasantries; they are the deepest gifts, flowing together from the Father and from Jesus. To be a saint is simply to be one God has claimed and is making holy, a calling extended to every believer still.
Romans 1:7 in the Original Language
hagios (ἅγιος), 'saints' -- holy ones, those set apart and consecrated to God.
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What does Romans 1:7 mean?
Paul greets all the believers in Rome as beloved of God and called to be holy, wishing them grace and peace.