outline of Romans

1.  Paul's Greeting and Personal Introduction (1:1-15)

2.  Theme:  The Righteousness of God for Jew and Gentile Alike (1:16, 17)

3.  Mankind's Universal Sinfulness (1:18-3:20)

1. Gentile Sinfulness (1:18-32)
2. Jewish Sinfulness (2:1-3:8)
3. Universal Sinfulness (3:9-20)

4.  God's Righteousness for Justification (2:21-5:21)

1. Provided in Christ by Faith (3:21-31)
2. Proved by the Example of Abraham (ch. 4)
3. Guarantees Blessings for the Righteous (5:1-11)
4. Rooted in the Obedience of Christ:  The New Adam (5:12-21)

5.  Grace Reigns Through God's Righteousness (chs. 6-8)

1. Sin's Dominion Broken and Its Influence Resisted (ch. 6)
2. Believers Dead to the Law's Condemnation Though Not Yet Made Sinless (ch. 7)
3. Those Living by the Spirit Prove Victors Over the Flesh (ch. 8)

6.  God Demonstrates His Righteousness in Jew and Gentile (chs. 9-11)

1. God's Righteousness Established in History (ch. 9)
2. God's Righteousness Received Only by Faith (ch. 10)
3. God's Righteousness Revealed in Jew and Gentile (ch. 11)

7.  God's Righteousness Grasped and Expressed in His People's Lives (12:1-15:13)

1. In the Response of Consecration (12:1, 2)
2. In the Ministry of the Body of Christ (12:3-21)
3. In the Realities of Political and Social Life (ch. 13)
4. In the Fellowship of Weak and Strong (14:1-15:13)

8.  Paul's Plans and Concluding Greetings (15:14-16:27)

1. Paul's Vision for His Ministry (15:14-22)
2. Paul's Plan to Visit Rome (15:23-33)
3. Paul's Greeting to Christians in Rome (16:1-16)
4. Paul's Warning Against Enemies and Assurance of Their Defeat (16:17-20)
5. Paul's Companions Send Greetings (16:21-24)
6. Paul's Apostolic Doxology (16:25-27)