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Book 45 · Epistle

Romans

Romans follows Paul as he sets the gospel before a church he has not yet visited: the Son promised in the Scriptures, God’s righteous judgment on sin, and justification given through faith apart from works. He roots Abraham, David, baptism, the Spirit, Israel’s story, and the life of the churches in Christ’s death and resurrection. The letter moves from that case for mercy into the shape of worship, conscience, welcome, and peace in the body.

Within the New Testament, Romans gives Paul’s fullest account of the gospel he proclaims across his letters and mission. It gathers the themes that echo through the apostolic writings: righteousness, life in Christ, Jew and Gentile held together, and love carried into the common life of the church.

Chapters16
Reading time~38 min·8,783 words
ThemesGospel · Grace · Church · Holiness
Opens with“Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, and set apart for the gospel of God—”
Chapters

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  1. 1Paul Opens with Gospel and Wrath
  2. 2God’s judgment, law, and inward circumcision
  3. 3God's Faithfulness, Sin, and Faith-Righteousness
  4. 4Abraham, credited righteousness, and the promise
  5. 5Peace with God, and grace reigning through Christ
  6. 6Baptism into death, and the two slaveries
  7. 7Released from the law, and the divided self
  8. 8No condemnation, Spirit-life, and unbreakable love
  9. 9Anguish for Israel and the freedom of God’s mercy
  10. 10Zeal without knowledge, and the near word of faith
  11. 11Remnant, ingrafting, mystery, and doxology
  12. 12Living sacrifice, body life, and love across hostility
  13. 13Honor, love, and wakefulness
  14. 14Liberty, conscience, and the stronger brother
  15. 15Welcome, mission, and travel toward Rome
  16. 16Greetings, warning, and final glory
Outline

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  1. Chapter 1Paul Opens with Gospel and Wrath
    1. Paul Greets the Saints in Romevv. 1-7
    2. Unashamed of the Gospelvv. 8-17
    3. God’s Wrath against Sinvv. 18-32
  2. Chapter 2God’s judgment, law, and inward circumcision
    1. God’s Righteous Judgmentvv. 1-16
    2. The Jews and the Lawvv. 17-29
  3. Chapter 3God's Faithfulness, Sin, and Faith-Righteousness
    1. God Remains Faithfulvv. 1-8
    2. There Is No One Righteousvv. 9-20
    3. Righteousness through Faith in Christvv. 21-31
  4. Chapter 4Abraham, credited righteousness, and the promise
    1. Abraham Justified by Faithvv. 1-12
    2. Abraham Receives the Promisevv. 13-25
  5. Chapter 5Peace with God, and grace reigning through Christ
    1. The Triumph of Faithvv. 1-5
    2. Christ’s Sacrifice for the Ungodlyvv. 6-11
    3. Death in Adam, Life in Christvv. 12-21
  6. Chapter 6Baptism into death, and the two slaveries
    1. Dead to Sin, Alive to Godvv. 1-14
    2. The Wages of Sinvv. 15-23
  7. Chapter 7Released from the law, and the divided self
    1. Release from the Lawvv. 1-6
    2. God’s Law Is Holyvv. 7-12
    3. Struggling with Sinvv. 13-25
  8. Chapter 8No condemnation, Spirit-life, and unbreakable love
    1. Walking by the Spiritvv. 1-11
    2. Heirs with Christvv. 12-17
    3. Future Gloryvv. 18-27
    4. God Works in All Thingsvv. 28-34
    5. More than Conquerorsvv. 35-39
  9. Chapter 9Anguish for Israel and the freedom of God’s mercy
    1. Paul’s Concern for the Jewsvv. 1-5
    2. God’s Sovereign Choicevv. 6-29
    3. Israel’s Unbeliefvv. 30-33
  10. Chapter 10Zeal without knowledge, and the near word of faith
    1. The Word Brings Salvationvv. 1-21
  11. Chapter 11Remnant, ingrafting, mystery, and doxology
    1. A Remnant Chosen by Gracevv. 1-10
    2. The Ingrafting of the Gentilesvv. 11-24
    3. All Israel Will Be Savedvv. 25-32
    4. A Hymn of Praisevv. 33-36
  12. Chapter 12Living sacrifice, body life, and love across hostility
    1. Living Sacrificesvv. 1-8
    2. Love, Zeal, Hope, Hospitalityvv. 9-13
    3. Forgivenessvv. 14-21
  13. Chapter 13Honor, love, and wakefulness
    1. Submission to Authoritiesvv. 1-7
    2. Love Fulfills the Lawvv. 8-10
    3. The Day Is Nearvv. 11-14
  14. Chapter 14Liberty, conscience, and the stronger brother
    1. The Law of Libertyvv. 1-12
    2. The Law of Lovevv. 13-23
  15. Chapter 15Welcome, mission, and travel toward Rome
    1. Accept One Anothervv. 1-6
    2. Christ the Servant of Jews and Gentilesvv. 7-13
    3. Paul the Minister to the Gentilesvv. 14-22
    4. Paul’s Travel Plansvv. 23-33
  16. Chapter 16Greetings, warning, and final glory
    1. Personal Greetings and Lovevv. 1-16
    2. Avoid Divisionsvv. 17-20
    3. Greetings from Paul’s Fellow Workersvv. 21-23
    4. Doxologyvv. 25-27
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