Outline of Romans I. Salutation and theme 1:1-17 A. The salutation 1:1-7 B. The relation of Paul to the church in Rome 1:8-17 II. Justification of the imputation of righteousness 1:18-5:21 A. The universal need of righteousness 1:18-3:20 1. The guilt of the Gentiles 1:18-32 2. The guilt of the Jews 2:1-3:8 3. The proof of universal guilt 3:9-20 B. The universal provision of righteousness 3:21-26 1. Manifested to sinners 3:21 2. Attainable for sinners 3:22-23 3. Effective in sinners 3:24-26 C. Justification and the law 3:27-31 1. No ground for boasting 3:27-28 2. There is only one God 3:29-30 3. Justification by faith alone 3:31 D. Justification and the Old Testament 4:1-25 1. The relationship of good works to justification 4:1-8 2. The relationship of ordinances to justification 4:9-12 3. The relationship of the law to justification 4:13-25 E. The certainty of salvation 5:1-11 1. Provision for the present 5:1-4 2. Guarantee for the future 5:5-11 F. The universality of justification 5:12-21 1. The necessity for universal righteousness 5:12-14 2. The explanation of universal righteousness 5:15-17 3. The application of universal righteousness 5:18-21 III. The impartation of righteousness 6:1-8:17 A. The basis of sanctification: identification with Christ 6:1-14 B. The new principle in sanctification: enslavement to righteousness 6:15-23 C. The new relationship in sanctification: emancipation from the law 7:1-25 D. The new power in sanctification: the work of the Holy Spirit 8:1-17 IV. Conformation to the righteous One 8:18-39 A. The sufferings of this present time 8:18-27 B. The glory which shall be revealed in us 8:28-39 V. God's righteousness in His relationship with Israel 9:1-11:36 A. The fact of Israel's rejection 9:1-29 B. The explanation of Israel's rejection 9:30-10:21 C. The consolation concerning Israel's rejection 11:1-32 D. A doxology of praise to God's wisdom 11:33-36 VI. God's righteousness at work 12:1-15:13 A. The basic principle of God's righteousness at work in the believer's life 12:1-2 B. The specific applications of God's righteousness at work in the believer's life 12:3-15:13 1. In the local church 12:3-21 2. In the state 13:1-7 3. In social responsibilities 13:8-14 4. In doubtful (amoral) things 14:1-15:13 VII. God's righteousness disseminated 15:14-16:27 A. Paul's purpose in writing Romans 15:14-21 B. Paul's plans for the future 15:22-33 C. Paul's praise and warning 16:1-27