I. Salutation 1:1-7
II. Thanksgiving prayer 1:8-17
III. Righteousness needed 1:18-3:20
A. All people condemned 1:18-32
B. The Jews condemned 2:-3:8
C. Conclusion: All people condemned 3:9-20
IV. Righteousness imputed 3:21-5:21
A. Justification by faith explained 3:21-31
B. Justification by faith illustrated 4:1-25
C. Justification by faith enjoyed 5:1-11
D. Conclusion: All can be declared and made
righteous 5:12-21
V. Righteousness accomplished 6:1-8:39
A. First question: Will we sin so grace can be
displayed? 6:1-14
B. Second question: Will we sin because we are
under the law? 6:15-7:6
C. Third question: Is the law sin? 7:7-25
D. The way of sanctification 8:1-39
VI. Righteousness vindicated 9:1-11:36
A. Israel,s past: election 9:1-29
B. Israel's present: rejection 9:30-10:21
C. Israel's future: salvation 11:1-36
VII. Righteousness practiced 12:1-15:13
A. In the church 12:1-8
B. In society 12:9-21
C. Toward government 13:1-14
D. Toward other believers 14:1-15:13
VIII. Paul's plans 15:14-33
IX. Conclusion and prayer 16:1-27
