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Romans

New Testament · translated from the Greek

Paul’s longest letter: all, Jews and non-Jews, have sinned, and God declares them righteous freely through faith in Jesus the Messiah. It speaks of life in the Spirit, of Israel’s place in God’s plan and of how to live out that good news.

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  12. 12
  13. 13
  14. 14
  15. 15
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How it is laid out

  1. Everyone needs gracechapters 1–3
  2. Declared righteous by faithchapters 3–5
  3. A new life in the Spiritchapters 6–8
  4. Israel and God’s planchapters 9–11
  5. Living the good newschapters 12–16

Key verses

  • Romans 1:16 — I am not ashamed of the good news
  • Romans 3:23 — All sinned and fall short of the glory of God
  • Romans 5:8 — While we were still sinners, the Messiah died for us
  • Romans 8:28 — For those who love God all things work together for good
  • Romans 12:2 — Be transformed by the renewal of your mind

Who wrote it

Paul (1:1), who dictated it to Tertius: “I, Tertius, who wrote the letter” (16:22).

When it was written

Around AD 57, probably from Corinth, before taking the collection to Jerusalem (15:25-26).

For whom, and in what situation

The believers in Rome, Jews and non-Jews, a assembly that Paul had not founded or yet visited (1:7-15). Paul was about to take the collection for the poor to Jerusalem and then planned to go on to Spain (15:23-28).

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