Romans Introduction Outline

The Letter to the Romans
An Outline of the Letter

I. Introduction (Chapter 1:1-17)
a. Paul’s Initial Greetings (1:1-7)
b. His Occasion for Writing (1:8-15)
c. The Theme of the letter (1:16-17)

II. Human Depravity and God’s Wrath (1:18-3:20)
a. God’s wrath against all humankind (1:18-32)
b. God’s basis for judgment (2:1-16)
c. Judgment under the Law (2:17-29)
d. God’s faithfulness (3:1-8)
e. No one is Righteous (3:9-20)

III. Righteousness of God (3:21-6:23)
a. Righteousness through faith in Christ (3:21-31)
b. Abraham was justified through faith (4:1-25)
c. Reconciliation with God (5:1-11)
d. Adam and Christ (5:12-21)
e. Dead to Sin, Alive to Christ (6:1-14)
f. Slaves to Sin, Free in Christ (6:15-23)

IV. Freedom from the Law (Chap. 7)
a. The Christian’s death to the Law (7:1-6)
b. The relationship between Law and Sin (7:7-25)

V. Our New Life in Christ (Chap. 8)
a. Life in The Holy Spirit (8:1-17)
b. We become Sons of God (8:18-30)
c. The believer’s salvation is Secure (8:31-39)




VI. The God’s Sovereignty and Israel’s plight (9-11)
a. God’s sovereign election (9:1-29)
b. Israel’s stumbling (9:30-10:21)
c. God keeps a remnant of Israel (11:1-10)
d. The Relationship between Israel and the Gentiles (11:11-24)
e. God’s purposes for Israel (11:25-32)
f. Doxology (11:33-36)

VII. Living the Gospel (12:1-15:13)
a. Our transformed life (12:1-8)
b. Love (12:9-21)
c. Submission to governmental authority (13:1-7)
d. Love (13:8-14)
e. A Plea for Unity (14:1-15:13)

VIII. The Letter’s Conclusion (15:14-16:27)
a. Paul’s encouragement and mission (15:14-22)
b. Paul’s Travel plans (15:23-33)
c. Personal Greetings (16:1-23)
d. Benediction (16:25-27)