The Glorious Results of Obtaining God’s Righteousness (5:1-8:39): Romans 5:1-5 All The Blessed Results From Justification by Faith (5:1a) This opening phrase summarizes the central theme of the previous section. The first word “therefore” shows continuity from the previous discussion by Paul regarding how we obtain God’s righteousness. The word “since” means that justification by faith is the condition necessary for us to receive these glorious results.