Romans

  1. Introduction (1:1-15)

    • Greetings (1:1-7)
    • Paul’s desire to visit Rome (1:8-15)
    • Theme: the good news about a righteousness from God (1:16-17)

  2. God’s wrath against unrighteousness (1:18-3:20)

    • Unrighteousness of the Gentiles (1:18-32)
    • Unrighteousness of the Jews (2:1-3:8)
    • Unrighteousness of all mankind (3:9-20)

  3. Justification – righteousness imputed (3:21-5:21)

    • The righteousness according to faith (3:21-31)
    • Abraham justified according to faith (4:1-25)
    • Benefits of justification (5:1-11)
    • Imputation in Adam and in Jesus Christ (5:12-21)

  4. Sanctification – righteousness imparted (6:1-8:39)

    • Freedom from the slavery of sin (6:1-23)
    • Freedom from the law (7:1-25)
    • Life in the Spirit (8:1-27)
    • The love of God for believers (8:28-39)

  5. Vindication – God’s faithfulness to Israel defended (9:1-11:36)

    • God’s sovereign election (9:1-29)
    • Israel’s ignorance of the righteousness which comes from God by faith (9:30-10:21)
    • The salvation of the Gentiles and the restoration of Israel (11:1-36)

  6. Exhortation – righteousness practiced (12:1-15:13)

    • Life pleasing to God (12:1-13:14)
    • Living without giving a cause for offense (14:1-15:13)

  7. Conclusion (15:14-16:27)

    • Paul’s ministry of bringing the gospel to the Gentiles (15:14-33)
    • Personal Greetings (16:1-24)
    • Doxology (16:25-27)

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