Outline
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Introduction (1:1-15)
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Theme: Righteousness of God (1:16-17)
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The unrighteousness of All Mankind (1:18 thru 3:20)
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Gentiles (1:18-32)
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Jews (2:1-3:8)
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Summary: All people (3:9-20)
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Righteousness imputed (credited): Justification
(3:21 thru 5:21)
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Through Christ (3:21-26
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Received by Faith (3:27 thru 4:25)
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The principle illustrated (Ch-4)
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The principle established 3:27-31)
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The fruits of Righteousness (5:1-11)
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Summary: Man’s unrighteousness contrasted with
God’s gift of righteousness (5:12-21)
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Righteousness imparted: Sanctification (Chs-6 thru
8)
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Freedom from sin’s tyranny (Ch-6)
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Freedom from the law’s condemnation (Ch-7)
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Life in the Power of the Holy Spirit (Ch-8)
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God’s righteousness vindicated: The problem of
the rejection of Israel (Chs-9 Thru 11)
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The Justice of the rejection (9:1-29)
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The cause of the rejection (9:30 thru 10:21)
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Facts that lessen the difficulty (Ch-11)
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The rejection is not total (11:1-10)
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The rejection is not final (11:11-24)
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God’s ultimate purpose is mercy (11:25-36)
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Righteousness practiced (12:1 thru 15:13)
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In the body—the church (Ch-12)
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In the world (Ch-13)
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Among weak and Strong Christians (14:1 thru
15:13)
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Conclusion (15:14-33)
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