New Testament • Pauline Epistles

Romans

Book 6 of 27 in the New Testament — Salvation by faith.

Summary

What Romans is about

Romans is Paul's most systematic letter, written to a church he hadn't yet visited, laying out the case for the gospel from humanity's universal sinfulness through justification by faith to life transformed by the Holy Spirit. Paul addresses how Jews and Gentiles relate to God's promises and to each other within the church, and works through hard questions about God's faithfulness to Israel. The letter closes with extensive practical instruction on how this theology should shape everyday relationships and conduct. It has shaped Christian theology more than perhaps any other New Testament book.

  • CategoryPauline Epistles
  • AuthorPaul
  • Date writtenc. AD 57
  • Chapters16
  • TestamentNew Testament
  • Key themeSalvation by faith
Noticeable verses

Key verses in Romans