Romans: Summary & Overview
Overview
Romans is Paul's masterpiece — the most systematic presentation of the Gospel in the Bible. It explains why everyone needs salvation, how God provides it through faith in Christ, and what that means for daily living. From 'all have sinned' to 'nothing can separate us from God's love,' Romans lays the theological foundation for Christianity.
Key Themes
- •Justification by faith
- •The universality of sin
- •Grace and redemption
- •Life in the Spirit
- •Nothing separates us from God's love
Famous Verses
“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God.”
— Romans 8:28
“For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.”
— Romans 3:23
“For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life... shall be able to separate us from the love of God.”
— Romans 8:38-39
“Be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind.”
— Romans 12:2
“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
— Romans 6:23
“If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.”
— Romans 10:9
Key Facts
- Testament
- New Testament
- Genre
- Epistle
- Author
- Paul
- Date Written
- ~57 AD
- Chapters
- 16
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