Chapter 1 - He commends the faith of the Romans, whom he longs to see. The philosophy of the heathens, being void of faith and humility, betrayed them into shameful sins.
Chapter 2 - The Jews are censured, who make their boast of the law and keep it not. He declares who are the true Jews.
Chapter 3 - The advantages of the Jews. All men are sinners and none can be justified by the works of the law, but only by the grace of Christ.
Chapter 4 - Abraham was not justified by works done, as of himself, but by grace and by faith. And that before he was circumcised. Gentiles, by faith, are his children.
Chapter 5 - The grounds we have for hope in Christ. Sin and death came by Adam, grace and life by Christ.
Chapter 6 - The Christian must die to sin and live to God.
Chapter 7 - We are released by Christ from the law and from the guilt of sin, though the inclination to it still tempts us.
Chapter 8 - There is no condemnation to them that, being justified by Christ, walk not according to the flesh, but according to the spirit. Their strong hope and love of God.
Chapter 9 - The apostle's concern for the Jews. God's election is free and not confined to their nation.
Chapter 10 - The end of the law is faith in Christ. which the Jews refusing to submit to, cannot be justified.
Chapter 11 - God hath not cast off all Israel. The Gentiles must not be proud but stand in faith and fear.
Chapter 12 - Lessons of Christian virtues.
Chapter 13 - Lessons of obedience to superiors and mutual charity.
Chapter 14 - The strong must bear with the weak. Cautions against judging and giving scandal.
Chapter 15 - He exhorts them to be all of one mind and promises to come and see them.
Chapter 16 - He concludes with salutations, bidding them beware of all that should oppose the doctrine they had learned.
Haydock Commentary notes for The Epistle of St. Paul the Apostle to the Romans
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