5:1 What is meant by "we have peace with God"?
5:1 What is meant by "we have peace with God"?
This means that believers are no longer under the threat of God's wrath as sinners are, but are at peace with God.
Both justification, as the act of saving, and peace, as the condition of being saved, come through Jesus Christ (CP V2, 9-11; 2Cor 5:18-21; Col 1:19-22).
The hope of the glory of God in Ro 5:2 refers to the believer's hope of participating in the glory of heaven.
Wrath in 5:9 refers to both the Great Tribulation - which is God's wrath poured out upon sinners, and the lake of fire - or hell - into which all sinners will be cast at the Great White Throne Judgement (CP 1Th 1:10 with Rev 2:11; 20:11-15).
Atonement in Ro 5:11 (KJV) means reconciliation. God has reconciled believers to Himself through Christ's shed blood.
It was only the sacrificial death of Christ and the shedding of His blood that appeased and averted God's wrath and justice against sinners, so that all who believe on Jesus can be justified by faith
(see also comments on Ro 3:19-23, 3:24-26(A) and 4:1-5).