Version: King James Version (public domain)
Romans
The letter of justification by faith
Romans is the fullest statement of Paul’s message: all have sinned, and God justifies by faith in Christ, Jews and Gentiles alike.
Historical context
Written from Corinth to a church Paul had not yet visited. It shaped Augustine, Luther and Wesley.
Explanation
Best-known passages
- “The just shall live by faith” (ch. 1)
- “All have sinned” (ch. 3)
- “No condemnation” and “all things work together for good” (ch. 8)
- “Be not conformed to this world” (ch. 12)