Author
Paul
Apostle
Written
c. 57 AD
Chapters
16
Audience
Christians in Rome, both Jewish and Gentile believers
The universal sinfulness of humanity and the need for God's righteousness
Chapter 1 → Chapter 3Read in Bible
Justification by faith alone, demonstrated through Abraham and apart from the law
Chapter 3 → Chapter 4Read in Bible
Peace with God, union with Christ, and freedom from the dominion of sin
Chapter 5 → Chapter 6Read in Bible
The struggle with the law, life in the Spirit, and the believer's glorious hope
Chapter 7 → Chapter 8Read in Bible
God's sovereign purposes in election, Israel's rejection, and future restoration
Chapter 9 → Chapter 11Read in Bible
Living sacrifices: practical Christian ethics in the church and society
Chapter 12 → Chapter 13Read in Bible
Receiving one another across differences, Paul's mission plans, and final greetings
Chapter 14 → Chapter 16Read in Bible
"For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile."
Romans 1:16"for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,"
Romans 3:23"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."
Romans 6:23"Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship."
Romans 12:1Romans is Paul's most systematic exposition of the gospel, written to the church in Rome to explain how God's righteousness is revealed through faith in Jesus Christ for the salvation of all people, both Jews and Gentiles. Paul demonstrates that all humanity stands condemned under sin, but God's grace through Christ's atoning work justifies the ungodly through faith alone. The letter concludes with practical instructions for Christian living in light of the mercy believers have received.