Romans 16

Read Romans 16 here (text coming …) or at Bible Gateway.

Working on the single Chiastic Structure for the book of Romans helped me finalize and update the outline of the book:

1:1-15 INTRODUCTION

1:1-7 Greeting and blessing;
1:8-15 Past plans;

1:16-15:14 THE GOSPEL REVEALS the RIGHTEOUSNESS of GOD

1:16-5:21 Justification and the righteousness of God;

1:16-3:31 Man deserves wrath, but instead God has revealed His mercy in Jesus Christ;
4:1-25 The promises made to the fathers reveal justification by faith;
5:1-21 God has received all who come to Him in faith;

6:1-8:39 Sanctification and the righteousness of God;

6:1-23 Do not continue walking in sin;
7:1-25 The paradox of the holy Law;
8:1-39 Walking according to the Spirit;

9:1-11:36 God’s righteousness and Israel;

12:1-15:14 Practical application of God’s righteousness;

12:1-21 Filled with the Spirit for service, not conformed to the world;
13:1-14 Subject to governing authorities, to love, and to the Lord Jesus;
14:1-15:7 Godly conduct in differences of practice in gray areas;
15:8-14 Edification with a servant’s heart;

15:15-16:27 CONCLUSION

15:15-33 Future plans;
16:1-27 Greeting and benediction.

Here is the Chiastic Structure of the book: