This is the page for all my resources and documents for the book of Romans. The first section contains documents that survey the entire book. The next section is broken down by each passage. Click the label of any passage to expand for access to documents and information about each individual passage. In each section, you can also click to see a detailed, annotated outline of each section. Feel free to use and distribute any information you find helpful as long as you give credit where appropriate.
Individual Passages
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1:1-11:36 The Gospel Proclaimed
1:1-17 Introduction
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1:1-7 Intro: Servant of the Gospel
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1:8-17 Paul's Desire to Preach the Gospel
1:18-3:22 Wrath Revealed
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1:18-32 All People, Without Excuse, are Under Wrath
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2:1-16 All People, Even if They Know the Law, are Under Wrath
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2:17-29 Jews, Who Have the Law, Don't Keep the Law, and Are Under Wrath
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3:1-8 God is Always Righteous, Even When People Are Not
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3:9-20 Conclusion - No One is Righteous (Except God)
3:21-4:25 Righteousness Revealed
3:21-31 God's righteousness is revealed by grace through faith
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3:21-26 God Revealed His Righteousness Through the Atonement
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3:27-31 God's Righteousness is Through Faith, not the Law
4:1-25 Abraham demonstrates God's way of salvation
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4:1-12 Abraham Demonstrates Righteousness by Faith, not Works
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4:13-17 Abraham Demonstrates Righteousness by Faith, not Law
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4:18-25 Abraham Demonstrates Righteousness by Faith in God
5:1-8:39 Righteousness Applied
5:1-21 The Changed Relationship with God
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5:1-11 We Have Peace with God
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5:12-21
Jesus and the New Humanity, Contrasted With the Old in Adam
6:1-23 The Changed Relationship with sin
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6:1-14 Shall we Go on Sinning? NO, Because We Died to Sin in Christ
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6:15-23 Is Grace a Free Ticket to Sin? NO, Because You are a Slave to What You Obey
7:1-25 The Changed Relationship with the Law
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7:1-6 Freed From the Burden of the Law by Death
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7:7-12 The Law is not Sin, but is Used by Sin
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7:13-25 The Law is Powerless to Overcome Sin
8:1-39 Glorious Life by the Spirit
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8:1-8 God Overcame Sin and the Law in Christ
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8:9-11 Live by the Spirit, not Sin
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8:12-17 Live by the Spirit, Led by the Spirit
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8:18-30 Guarantee of Glory
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8:31-39 God is For Us, None Can Stand Against
9:1-11:36 Righteousness Vindicated
9:1-29 True Israel vs. National Israel
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9:1-5
Have God's Great Promises Failed the Jews?
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9:6-13
God's Promises are Faithful for True Israel
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9:14-23
God is not Unjust, but Merciful and Compassionate
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9:24-29 True Israel Comes from Jews AND Gentiles
9:30-10:21 True Israel is Righteous Through Faith
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9:30-10:4
True Israel is Righteous by Faith, not Works
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10:5-21 True Israel is Righteous by Believing the Gospel from God
11:1-32 National Israel will be Included in True Israel
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11:1-10 Only a Remnant of National Israel has Believed the Gospel
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11:11-24 National Israel has not been Permanently Rejected
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11:25-32 True Israel Will Include National Israel by Grace and Mercy
11:33-36 Doxology
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11:33-36 Praise for God's Wisdom in His Salvation
12:1-16:27 The Gospel Applied
12:1-15:13 Righteousness Lived Out
12:1-8 Serving God
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12:1-2 Live as a Sacrifice to God
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12:3-8 Serve According to God's Grace Given
12:9-13:14 Living in Love
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12:9-21 Overcome Evil with Good
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13:1-7 Submit to Authorities
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14:1-15:13 The Weak and the Strong
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14:1-12 Accept One Another Without Judging Issues of Conscience
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14:13-23 Do not Stumble One Another on Issues of Conscience
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15:1-6 Bear with the Weak, to Build Them Up
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15:7-13 Just like Christ Accepted Both Jews AND Gentiles
15:14-16:27 Greetings and Closing
15:14-33 Paul's Ministry
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15:14-22 Paul's Past Ministry and Present Ambition
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15:23-33 Paul's Future Plans and Appeal for Roman Help
16:1-27 Greetings and Conclusion
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16:1-16 Personal Greetings
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16:17-24 Final Exhortations
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16:25-27 Final Greetings and Doxology