Romans Chapter 1 Vs. 5

Greeting

By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name: Rom 1:5

By whom we... By Christ—grace and apostleship.

for obedience to... This is the test for man in the dispensation of Grace. If man fails to have faith, he is lost (Mar. 16:16; John 3:16).

nations... Greek: ethnos. Used 29 times in Romans. Translated "Gentiles," except here; Rom. 4:17-18; 10:19; 16:26.

Paul’s ministry from Jesus was among all the Gentiles, which included the Romans, whom Paul addressed not as a church but as individual believers. Paul was the human agent (from and for Christ he received grace and apostleship, i.e., “the grace of apostleship”; cf. Rom. 12:3; 15:15).

Paul’s salutation like that in all his epistles, expressed the desire that they enjoy God’s grace and peace.