Outline of Romans
I. Salutation and theme 1:1-17
A. The salutation 1:1-7
B. The relation of Paul to the church
in Rome 1:8-17
II. Justification of the imputation of
righteousness 1:18-5:21
A. The universal need of righteousness 1:18-3:20
1. The guilt of the Gentiles 1:18-32
2. The guilt of the Jews 2:1-3:8
3. The proof of universal guilt 3:9-20
B. The universal provision of
righteousness 3:21-26
1. Manifested to sinners 3:21
2. Attainable for sinners 3:22-23
3. Effective in sinners 3:24-26
C. Justification and the law 3:27-31
1. No ground for boasting 3:27-28
2. There is only one God 3:29-30
3. Justification by faith alone 3:31
D. Justification and the Old Testament 4:1-25
1. The relationship of good works to
justification 4:1-8
2. The relationship of ordinances to
justification 4:9-12
3. The relationship of the law to
justification 4:13-25
E. The certainty of salvation 5:1-11
1. Provision for the present 5:1-4
2. Guarantee for the future 5:5-11
F. The universality of justification 5:12-21
1. The necessity for universal
righteousness 5:12-14
2. The explanation of universal
righteousness 5:15-17
3. The application of universal
righteousness 5:18-21
III. The impartation of righteousness 6:1-8:17
A. The basis of sanctification:
identification with Christ 6:1-14
B. The new principle in sanctification:
enslavement to righteousness 6:15-23
C. The new relationship in sanctification:
emancipation from the law 7:1-25
D. The new power in sanctification: the
work of the Holy Spirit 8:1-17
IV. Conformation to the righteous One 8:18-39
A. The sufferings of this present time 8:18-27
B. The glory which shall be revealed in
us 8:28-39
V. God's righteousness in His relationship
with Israel 9:1-11:36
A. The fact of Israel's rejection 9:1-29
B. The explanation of Israel's rejection 9:30-10:21
C. The consolation concerning Israel's
rejection 11:1-32
D. A doxology of praise to God's wisdom 11:33-36
VI. God's righteousness at work 12:1-15:13
A. The basic principle of God's
righteousness at work in the
believer's life 12:1-2
B. The specific applications of God's
righteousness at work in the
believer's life 12:3-15:13
1. In the local church 12:3-21
2. In the state 13:1-7
3. In social responsibilities 13:8-14
4. In doubtful (amoral) things 14:1-15:13
VII. God's righteousness disseminated 15:14-16:27
A. Paul's purpose in writing Romans 15:14-21
B. Paul's plans for the future 15:22-33
C. Paul's praise and warning 16:1-27
