1. THE WRITING OF ROMANS
1. Written by Paul (Romans 1:1Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
   See All...; Romans 11:13For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:
   See All...; cp. Acts 9:15But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
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2. Written to the Church at Rome (Romans 1:7-8 [7] To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. [8] First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.
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3. Written From Corinth (Romans 16:13Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
   See All...; cp. 1 Corinthians 1:14I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;
   See All...; 2 Timothy 4:20Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick.
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4. Written as Paul Headed for Jerusalem (Romans 15:25-26 [25] But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints. [26] For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.
   See All...; Acts 20:1-3 [1] And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia. [2] And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece, [3] And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia.
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5. Written Down by Tertius (Romans 16:22I Tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you in the Lord.
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6. Written in Anticipation of a Coming Visit (Romans 1:9-13 [9] For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers; [10] Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you. [11] For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established; [12] That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me. [13] Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.
   See All...; Romans 15:22-24 [22] For which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to you. [23] But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you; [24] Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your company.
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7. Theme: To Present Salvation and Righteousness Through the Gospel of Christ (Romans 1:16-17 [16] For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. [17] For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
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2. FREQUENTLY OCCURRING WORDS
1. More Often Than Any Book in the Bible
1. Law (see Romans 4:15Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.
   See All...; Romans 7:7What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.
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2. Grace (see Romans 3:24Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
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3. Faith (see Romans 1:17For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
   See All...; Romans 5:1Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
   See All...; Romans 10:17So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
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4. Justification (see Romans 4:25Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.
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5. Justified (see Romans 3:20Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
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6. Gospel (see Romans 1:1Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
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7. Christ (see Romans 1:16For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
   See All...; Romans 5:8But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
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2. More Often Than Any New Testament Book
1. Sin (see Romans 3:23For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
   See All...; Romans 6:23For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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2. Righteousness (see Romans 3:25Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
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3. Dead (see Romans 6:7-11 [7] For he that is dead is freed from sin. [8] Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him: [9] Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him. [10] For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God. [11] Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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3. OUTLINE OF THE BOOK
1. Condemnation (Romans 1-3) - mankind is proven to be under sin as first the Gentiles are condemned (chapter 1), then the Jews (chapter 2), and finally all men are shown to have the same condemnation (chapter 3).
2. Justification (Romans 4-5) - yet man is not left without hope; justification is offered by faith (chapter 4) through Jesus Christ (chapter 5).
3. Sanctification (Romans 6-8) - but salvation is more than justification; the believer is now shown how to live a life that is dead to sin (chapter 6) and the law (chapter 7), yet alive to Christ (chapter 8).
4. Dispensation (Romans 9-11) - what about Israel? Israel has not been forgotten: her election (chapter 9), rejection (chapter 10), and future reception (chapter 11) are explained and verified.
5. Exhortation (Romans 12-14) - now practical training is given to the believers. They are to fulfill their responsibility to God (chapter 12), to the world (chapter 13), and to their Christian brethren (chapter 14).
6. Application (Romans 15-16) - Paul closes the book with a personal reference to his ministry (chapter 15) and individual salutations (chapter 16).

MEMORY VERSE:  Romans 1:16For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
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For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.