{"id":22351,"date":"2014-04-13T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2014-04-13T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/?page_id=22351"},"modified":"2024-02-26T16:34:43","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T22:34:43","slug":"pauls-letter-to-the-romans","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/pauls-letter-to-the-romans\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul&#8217;s Letter to the Romans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<h1>Paul&#8217;s Letter to the Romans<\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_22353\" style=\"width: 596px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22353\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Jan-Lievens-St.-Paul-Writing-to-the-Thessalonians.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"586\" height=\"640\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-22353\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Painting by Jan Lievens<\/p><\/div>\nby Jeffrey W. Hamilton<br \/>\nApril 2014\n\t<h2>Introduction<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/pauls-letter-to-the-romans\/background-to-romans\/\">Background<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/pauls-letter-to-the-romans\/marking-up-the-text-of-romans\/\">Marking Up the Text<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/pauls-letter-to-the-romans\/segmenting-the-text-of-romans\/\">Segmenting the Text<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/pauls-letter-to-the-romans\/a-sample-outline-of-romans\/\">A Sample Outline of Romans<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/pauls-letter-to-the-romans\/salutation\/\">Salutations<\/a>\u00a0(Romans 1:1-15)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The Righteousness of God<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/pauls-letter-to-the-romans\/the-righteousness-of-god\/\">The Righteousness of God<\/a>\u00a0(Romans 1:16-17)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/pauls-letter-to-the-romans\/the-sins-of-the-greeks\/\">The Sins of the Greeks<\/a>\u00a0(Romans 1:18-32)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/pauls-letter-to-the-romans\/gods-impartiality\/\">God&#8217;s Impartiality<\/a>\u00a0(Romans 2:1-16)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/pauls-letter-to-the-romans\/the-sins-of-the-jews\/\">The Sins of the Jews<\/a>\u00a0(Romans 2:17-3:8)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/pauls-letter-to-the-romans\/no-one-is-justified\/\">No One Is Justified<\/a>\u00a0(Romans 3:9-20)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/pauls-letter-to-the-romans\/justification-part-1\/\">Justification &#8211; Part 1<\/a>\u00a0(Romans 3:21-31)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/pauls-letter-to-the-romans\/justification-part-2\/\">Justification &#8211; Part 2<\/a>\u00a0(Romans 4)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/pauls-letter-to-the-romans\/justification-part-3\/\">Justification &#8211; Part 3<\/a>\u00a0(Romans 5:1-11)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/pauls-letter-to-the-romans\/sin-versus-righteousness\/\">Sin versus Righteousness<\/a>\u00a0(Romans 5:12-21)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/pauls-letter-to-the-romans\/dead-to-sin\/\">Dead to Sin<\/a>\u00a0(Romans 6)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/pauls-letter-to-the-romans\/the-law-binds-sin-to-the-sinner\/\">The Law Binds Sin to the Sinner<\/a>\u00a0(Romans 7)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/pauls-letter-to-the-romans\/the-spirit-releases-the-sinner-from-sin\/\">The Spirit Releases the Sinner from Sin<\/a>\u00a0(Romans 8:1-27)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>According to God&#8217;s Plan<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/pauls-letter-to-the-romans\/victory\/\">Victory!<\/a>\u00a0(Romans 8:28-39)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/pauls-letter-to-the-romans\/israels-rebellion\/\">Israel&#8217;s Rebellion<\/a>\u00a0(Romans 9:1-21)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/pauls-letter-to-the-romans\/saving-the-gentiles\/\">Saving the Gentiles<\/a>\u00a0(Romans 9:22-33)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/pauls-letter-to-the-romans\/according-to-gods-righteousness\/\">According to God&#8217;s Righteousness<\/a>\u00a0(Romans 10)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/pauls-letter-to-the-romans\/israel-still-can-be-saved\/\">Israel Still Can Be Saved<\/a>\u00a0(Romans 11:1-15)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/pauls-letter-to-the-romans\/the-gentiles-still-can-be-lost\/\">The Gentiles Still Can Be Lost<\/a>\u00a0(Romans 11:16-24)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/pauls-letter-to-the-romans\/the-rich-blessings-of-gods-plan\/\">The Rich Blessings of God&#8217;s Plan<\/a>\u00a0(Romans 11:25-36)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Applying Righteousness to Our Lives<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/pauls-letter-to-the-romans\/service-to-god-a-holy-and-living-sacrifice\/\">Service to God: A Holy and Living Sacrifice<\/a>\u00a0(Romans 12:1-2)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/pauls-letter-to-the-romans\/service-to-brethren-devotion\/\">Service to Brethren: Devotion<\/a>\u00a0(Romans 12:3-13)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/pauls-letter-to-the-romans\/service-to-enemies-live-at-peace\/\">Service to Enemies: Live at Peace<\/a>\u00a0(Romans 12:14-21)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/pauls-letter-to-the-romans\/service-to-government-submission\/\">Service to Government: Submission<\/a>\u00a0(Romans 13:1-7)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/pauls-letter-to-the-romans\/service-to-neighbors-love\/\">Service to Neighbors: Love<\/a>\u00a0(Romans 13:8-10)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/pauls-letter-to-the-romans\/service-to-ourselves-a-changed-life\/\">Service to Ourselves: A Changed Life<\/a>\u00a0(Romans 13:11-14)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/pauls-letter-to-the-romans\/service-to-those-whom-we-disagree\/\">Service to Those Whom We Disagree: Acceptance<\/a>\u00a0(Romans 14)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/pauls-letter-to-the-romans\/acceptance-of-brethren\/\">Acceptance of Brethren<\/a>\u00a0(Romans 15:1-13)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Concluding Remarks<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/pauls-letter-to-the-romans\/pauls-purpose\/\">Paul&#8217;s Purpose<\/a>\u00a0(Romans 15:14-21)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/pauls-letter-to-the-romans\/pauls-plans\/\">Paul&#8217;s Plans<\/a>\u00a0(Romans 15:22-33)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/pauls-letter-to-the-romans\/greetings-to-those-in-rome\/\">Greetings<\/a>\u00a0(Romans 16:1-24)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/pauls-letter-to-the-romans\/benediction-to-the-romans\/\">Benediction<\/a>\u00a0(Romans 16:25-27)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBible Studies\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paul&#8217;s Letter to the Romans by Jeffrey W. Hamilton April 2014 Introduction Background Marking Up the Text Segmenting the Text A Sample Outline of Romans Salutations\u00a0(Romans 1:1-15) The Righteousness of God The Righteousness of God\u00a0(Romans 1:16-17) The Sins of the Greeks\u00a0(Romans 1:18-32) God&#8217;s Impartiality\u00a0(Romans 2:1-16) The Sins of the Jews\u00a0(Romans 2:17-3:8) No One Is Justified\u00a0(Romans&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":459,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-22351","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":42157,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/pauls-letter-to-the-romans\/pauls-plans\/","url_meta":{"origin":22351,"position":0},"title":"Paul&#8217;s Plans","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"March 19, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Paul's Plans Journey plans\u00a0(Romans 15:22-29) Because Paul has been so busy in Asia Minor and the Greek peninsula, he hadn't had time to come to Rome (Romans 1:13). 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