Books of the Bible

New Testament · Paul's Letters

Romans

Romans is Paul's fullest written explanation of the gospel, written to a church he had not yet visited. It moves from human sin to justification by faith, to life in the Spirit, to God's faithfulness to Israel, and then to ordinary Christian conduct.

Authorship
Written by Paul, with Tertius named as the scribe.
Historical setting
Written to believers in Rome, probably from Corinth.
Key themes
Righteousness by faith · Sin and grace · Life in the Spirit · Israel and the nations
Where it sits in the story
The letter Christians have returned to most often when asking what the gospel actually is.

Romans belongs to Paul's Letters. Romans to Philemon. Letters to churches and to co-workers.

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Romans · Romans 8:1-39

Romans 8: No Condemnation, No Separation

Romans 8 opens with no condemnation and closes with no separation. Between those two walls Paul builds the most complete account of life in the Spirit found anywhere in Scripture.

18 min study · Salvation, Identity in Christ

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