PAUL'S LETTER TO THE ROMANS

AN OUTLINE OF THE LETTER

The Gospel of the Righteousness of God

1. Introduction: the Gospel of God (1:1--1:17)
   
   1. Salutation (1:1-7)
      
   2. Paul's prayer (1:8-10)
      
   3. A personal explanation (1:11-16a)
      
   4. The theme of the letter: (1:16b-17)
      the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith = justification through faith
   
   
2. The Theological Section: justification through faith (1:18--11:32)
   
   1. The explanation of justification through faith (1:18--5:12)
      
      1. The need for justification through faith (1:18--3:20)
         
      2. The meaning of justification through faith (3:21--5:11)
         
      3. The basis of justification through faith (5:12-21)
         From death to life
      
      
   2. The implications of justification through faith (6:1--11:32)
      
      1. Answer to first objection: (6:1--8:39)
         Justification through faith promotes sin
         
         1. Freedom from sin (6:1-23)
            
         2. Freedom from the law (7:1--8:17)
            
         3. Suffering and Glory with Christ (8:18-39)
         
         
      2. Answer to the second objection: (9:1--11:32)
         Justification through faith annuls God's promises
         
         1. The election of Israel (9:1-29)
            
         2. The failure of Israel (9:30--10:21)
            
         3. The salvation of Israel (11:1-32)
   
   
3. The Practical Section (12:1--15:13)
   
   1. Christian service (12:1--13:14)
      
   2. The weak and the strong (14:1--15:13)
   
   
4. Conclusion (15:14--16:27)
   
   1. Paul's personal matters (15:14-33)
      
   2. Epiologue (16:1-24)
      
   3. Doxology (16:25-27)