The Gospel of God
Romans 1:1-32
Outline of Romans 1
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Published February 21st, 2017; Updated February 22nd, 2017
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Romans 1:1-32
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Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, * called to be an apostle, * separated to the gospel of God
* which He promised before * through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures, concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was * born of the seed of David according to the flesh, and * declared to be the Son of God with power according * to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.
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Through Him * we have received grace and apostleship for * obedience to the faith among all nations * for His name, among whom you also are the called of Jesus Christ; To all who are in Rome, beloved of God, * called to be saints: * Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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First, * I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that * your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.
For * God is my witness, * whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of His Son, that * without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers, making request if, by some means, now at last I may find a way in the will of God to come to you.
For I long to see you, that * I may impart to you some spiritual gift, so that you may be established— that is, that I may be encouraged together with you by * the mutual faith both of you and me.
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Now I do not want you to be unaware, brethren, that I often planned to come to you (but * was hindered until now), that I might have some * fruit among you also, just as among the other Gentiles.
I am a debtor both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to wise and to unwise.
So, as much as is in me, I am ready to preach the gospel to you who are in Rome also.
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For * I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for * it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, * for the Jew first and also for the Greek.
For * in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, * “The just shall live by faith.”
* For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and * unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,
because * what may be known of God is manifest in them, for * God has shown it to them.
For since the creation of the world * His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse,
because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but * became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.
* Professing to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the * incorruptible * God into an image made like corruptible man—and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things.
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* Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, * to dishonor their bodies * among themselves, who exchanged * the truth of God * for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. For this reason God gave them up to * vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due.
And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge , God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things * which are not fitting; being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful;
who, * knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things * are deserving of death, not only do the same but also * approve of those who practice them.
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The Gospel of God: Who Jesus Christ is.
Apostel Paul greets the called of Christ in Rome.
Pauls identity and his purpose.
Paul's gratitude toward God for His work in the Roman saints.
Paul's desire to see the saints in Rome blessed
The righteousness of God revealed in the Gospel
The wrath of God is revealed against the unrighteousness men
Creation's unmistakable witness to God the Creator
Men's suppression of the reality of God leading to self-deception in worshiping the created rather than the Creator.
God's wrath revealed over idol worshipers.
Paul's responsibility in the work of God and his desire to serve in Rome.
The downward road of idolatry
God gave them up to vile passions i.e. homosexuality
God gave them over to a debased mind to do not fitting (wicked) things
The idolater's desire to see others in idolatry
Reason for why the Gospel of Christ is mans only hope
The reason and the content with which Paul wants to come to Rome
Paul's witness of Jesus Christ to the Roman saints
The testimony of the saints in Rome
Paul's witness of Jesus Christ and the testimony of the Roman saints
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OUTLINE OF ROMANS I. CHAPTER 1: THE GOOD NEWS OF GOD 1:1-16:27 A. Paul's witness of Jesus Christ 1:1-7 B. The Roman saints Testimony 1:8-12 C. Paul's responsibility in the work of God and his desire to serve in Rome 1:13-15 D. The righteousness of God revealed in the Gospel 1:16-17 E. The wrath of God revealed against the unrighteousness of men 1:18-16:27 1. Men's suppression of the reality of God 1:18-19 2. Creation's unmistakable witness to God the Creator 1:20-23 i. Men's suppression of the reality of God leading to self-deception in worshiping the created rather than the Creator 1:21-23 3. The downward road of Idolitry 1:24-16:27 i. God gave them up to vile passions 1:24-27 ii. God gave them over to a debased mind 1:28-31 iii. The Idolater's desire to see others in Idolatry 1:32-16:27
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