Pentecost Season · All Souls: Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed · Year A

Romans 5:5-11 or 5:17-21

Reconciled to God Through Christ

November 2, 2026

Saint Paul, Anthony van Dyck — **Saint Paul**, Anthony van Dyck, c. 1618–1620Musée des Beaux-Arts de Valenciennes · public domain

Roman Lectionary

GospelMatt. 5:1-12a Alt. GospelMatt. 11:25-30 or25:31-46 orLuke 7:11-17 or23:44-46, 50, 52-53; 24:1-6a or24:13-16, 28-35 orJohn 5:24-29 or6:37-40, 6:51-59 or11:17-27, 11:32-45 or14:1-6

First ReadingWis. 3:1-9 or4:7-15 Alt. 1st ReadingIsa. 25:6-9

Responsorial PsalmPs. 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 Alt. PsalmPs. 25:6, 7b, 17-18, 20-21 or27:1, 4, 7, 8b, 9a, 13-14

Second ReadingRom. 5:5-11 or5:17-21 Alt. 2nd ReadingRom. 6:3-9 or8:14-23 or8:31b-35, 37-39 or14:7-9, 10c-12 or1 Cor. 15:20-28 or15:51-57 or2 Cor. 4:14-5:1 or5:1, 6-10 orPhil. 3:20-21 or1 Thess. 4:13-18 or2 Tim. 2:8-13

Overview & Insights

"God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us." (Romans 5:8)

Paul teaches that God's love is poured into believers' hearts through the Holy Spirit. While we were still weak and sinners Christ died for us, and now, justified by his blood and reconciled through his death, we are saved and boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Commentary

Romans 5: Rejoicing in Hope and Reconciliation Enduring Word · David Guzik

David Guzik's verse by verse evangelical commentary on justification and reconciliation.

Romans 5:5 Commentaries BibleHub

Aggregates classic commentaries on God's love poured into our hearts in one place.

Barnes' Notes on Romans 5 StudyLight

Albert Barnes' notes on the whole of Romans 5.

Commentary on Romans 5:1-11 Center for Excellence in Preaching

A Reformed preaching commentary from Calvin Seminary on God's love proven in Christ's death.

The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed Catholic Productions · Brant Pitre

Dr. Brant Pitre explains being saved from wrath through the life of the risen Christ.

Background & Word Study

Romans 5:5 Greek Interlinear BibleHub

Greek word by word with parsing and Strong's numbers for reconciliation and hope.

Enter the Bible: Romans Enter the Bible

Luther Seminary background on Paul's letter to the Romans and its argument.

Book of Romans Overview (Romans 5-16) BibleProject

An animated overview of the second half of Romans, beginning at chapter 5.

The Church Fathers

Catena on Romans 5 Catena

Patristic comments verse by verse on Christ dying for us while we were still sinners.

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