Romans at a glance

The apostle Paul writes to give his systematic presentation (including implications) of the good news of Jesus Christ, who as Messiah is the Savior for all  people, who as the Transformer of lives writes His Law on our hearts, and who as the Lord of history is carefully bringing this salvation to all nations — culminating in the full restoration of Israel.

Opening Greetings 1:1-17

1. 1:1-7 Greeting
2. 1:8-15 Expressions of Paul’s eagerness to share the gospel
3. 1:16-17 Theme of the Book: Gospel is the power of God for Salvation

Presentation of the Gospel 1:18-8:39

1. Condemnation 1:18-3:20
   1. 1:18-32 The ongoing revelation of God’s wrath
   2. 2:1-16 The judgmental moralist
   3. 2:17-3:8 The self-confident religious person
   4. 3:9-20 The whole human race
2. Pardon 2:31-5:21
   1. 3:21-31 The explanation of justification
   2. 4:1-25 The example of justification
   3. 5:1-21 The results of justification
3. Freedom to Glory 6:1-8:39
   1. 6:1-23 Freedom from sin
   2. 7:1-25 Freedom from law
   3. 8:1-39 Freedom from futility

God’s Loyal Love to Israel 9:1-11:36

1. 9:1-33 Experienced in the past in God’s sovereign choice of Israel
2. 10:1-21 Not overruled by Israel’s present partial rejection
3. 11:1-36 Manifest in the future restoration of the nation

Practical Application 12:1-15:13

1. 12:1-21 Love expressed in service to the body
2. 13:1-14 Love expressed in subjection
3. 14:1-15:13 Love expressed in sensitivity to weaker believers

Personal Remarks 15:14-16

1. 15:14-33 Explanation of Paul’s current ministry
2. 16:1-27 Final greetings & remarks

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