10 chapter epistle of Romans bible study

 

            Here is a bible study featuring 10 different chapters of the Epistle of Romans, but I am not going to present them wholly in chronological order but I am led to do them in another order to give some more coherence and meaning to the message which is one of the need for salvation and even growth after one is saved. The epistle to Romans is so powerful on these subjects, too.

I am going to start this teaching with Romans chapter 11

Romans chapter 11 speaks of how we as gentiles are grafted into God’s tree for salvation among the Jews, who are given a spirit of slumber and even were envious and jealous, but Paul wanted them to be saved. The gentiles are warned that God is no respecter of persons and will graft believing Jews back in quickly as well as removing unbelieving gentiles.

(Romans 11:1)  I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

 

(Romans 11:2)  God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying,

 

(Romans 11:3)  Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.

 

(Romans 11:4)  But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal.

 

(Romans 11:5)  Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.

 

(Romans 11:6)  And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

 

(Romans 11:7)  What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded

 

(Romans 11:8)  (According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear unto this day.

 

(Romans 11:9)  And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:

 

(Romans 11:10)  Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway.

 

(Romans 11:11)  I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.

 

(Romans 11:12)  Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?

 

(Romans 11:13)  For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:

 

(Romans 11:14)  If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.

 

(Romans 11:15)  For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?

 

(Romans 11:16)  For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.

 

(Romans 11:17)  And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;

 

(Romans 11:18)  Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.

 

(Romans 11:19)  Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in.

 

(Romans 11:20)  Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:

 

(Romans 11:21)  For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.

 

(Romans 11:22)  Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.

 

(Romans 11:23)  And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again.

 

(Romans 11:24)  For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree?

 

(Romans 11:25)  For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.

 

(Romans 11:26)  And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:

 

(Romans 11:27)  For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.

 

(Romans 11:28)  As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sakes.

 

(Romans 11:29)  For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.

 

(Romans 11:30)  For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:

 

(Romans 11:31)  Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy.

 

(Romans 11:32)  For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.

 

(Romans 11:33)  O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

 

(Romans 11:34)  For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?

 

(Romans 11:35)  Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?

 

(Romans 11:36)  For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.

 

In Romans chapter 1 after the salutation Paul reminds us how he is not ashamed of the gospel of Christ (we are not to be either and also warns of how someone can become a reprobate whose foolish heart is darkened and they do evil.

(Romans 1:1)  Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

 

(Romans 1:2)  (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)

 

(Romans 1:3)  Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;

 

(Romans 1:4)  And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:

 

(Romans 1:5)  By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:

 

(Romans 1:6)  Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ:

 

(Romans 1:7)  To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

 

(Romans 1:8)  First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.

 

(Romans 1:9)  For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;

 

(Romans 1:10)  Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.

 

(Romans 1:11)  For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;

 

(Romans 1:12)  That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.

 

(Romans 1:13)  Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.

 

(Romans 1:14)  I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.

 

(Romans 1:15)  So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.

 

(Romans 1:16)  For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

 

(Romans 1:17)  For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

 

(Romans 1:18)  For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;

 

(Romans 1:19)  Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.

 

(Romans 1:20)  For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

 

(Romans 1:21)  Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

 

(Romans 1:22)  Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

 

(Romans 1:23)  And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.

 

(Romans 1:24)  Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:

 

(Romans 1:25)  Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

 

(Romans 1:26)  For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:

 

(Romans 1:27)  And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.

 

(Romans 1:28)  And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

 

(Romans 1:29)  Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

 

(Romans 1:30)  Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

 

(Romans 1:31)  Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:

 

(Romans 1:32)  Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

 

Romans chapter 2 is a strong warning to not judge others and then incur judgment for we do the same or similar things ourselves and as such it delivers powerful warnings against being judgmental and as a result being a hypocrite, not doing as you preach.

(Romans 2:1)  Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.

 

(Romans 2:2)  But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.

 

(Romans 2:3)  And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?

 

(Romans 2:4)  Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

 

(Romans 2:5)  But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;

 

(Romans 2:6)  Who will render to every man according to his deeds:

 

(Romans 2:7)  To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:

 

(Romans 2:8)  But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

 

(Romans 2:9)  Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;

 

(Romans 2:10)  But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:

 

(Romans 2:11)  For there is no respect of persons with God.

 

(Romans 2:12)  For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;

 

(Romans 2:13)  (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

 

(Romans 2:14)  For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:

 

(Romans 2:15)  Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)

 

(Romans 2:16)  In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.

 

(Romans 2:17)  Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,

 

(Romans 2:18)  And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;

 

(Romans 2:19)  And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,

 

(Romans 2:20)  An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.

 

(Romans 2:21)  Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?

 

(Romans 2:22)  Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?

 

(Romans 2:23)  Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?

 

(Romans 2:24)  For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.

 

(Romans 2:25)  For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.

 

(Romans 2:26)  Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?

 

(Romans 2:27)  And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?

 

(Romans 2:28)  For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:

 

(Romans 2:29)  But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.

 

Romans chapter 3 is the powerful chapter stating how none is right, all do evil, listing the evils done, and all fall short of God’s glory but how Jesus provided the means for all to be redeemed by the free gift of salvation through Him.

(Romans 3:1)  What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision?

 

(Romans 3:2)  Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.

 

(Romans 3:3)  For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?

 

(Romans 3:4)  God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.

 

(Romans 3:5)  But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)

 

(Romans 3:6)  God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?

 

(Romans 3:7)  For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?

 

(Romans 3:8)  And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is just.

 

(Romans 3:9)  What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;

 

(Romans 3:10)  As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

 

(Romans 3:11)  There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.

 

(Romans 3:12)  They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

 

(Romans 3:13)  Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:

 

(Romans 3:14)  Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:

 

(Romans 3:15)  Their feet are swift to shed blood:

 

(Romans 3:16)  Destruction and misery are in their ways:

 

(Romans 3:17)  And the way of peace have they not known:

 

(Romans 3:18)  There is no fear of God before their eyes.

 

(Romans 3:19)  Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.

 

(Romans 3:20)  Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

 

(Romans 3:21)  But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;

 

(Romans 3:22)  Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:

 

(Romans 3:23)  For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

 

(Romans 3:24)  Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

 

(Romans 3:25)  Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;

 

(Romans 3:26)  To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.

 

(Romans 3:27)  Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.

 

(Romans 3:28)  Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.

 

(Romans 3:29)  Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:

 

(Romans 3:30)  Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.

 

(Romans 3:31)  Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.

 

Romans chapter 4 speaks of the forgiveness of sins and how the saints of the old testament by example and us also are to obtain this salvation by faith.

(Romans 4:1)  What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?

 

(Romans 4:2)  For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.

 

(Romans 4:3)  For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.

 

(Romans 4:4)  Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.

 

(Romans 4:5)  But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

 

(Romans 4:6)  Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,

 

(Romans 4:7)  Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.

 

(Romans 4:8)  Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.

 

(Romans 4:9)  Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.

 

(Romans 4:10)  How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.

 

(Romans 4:11)  And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:

 

(Romans 4:12)  And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.

 

(Romans 4:13)  For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

 

(Romans 4:14)  For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:

 

(Romans 4:15)  Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.

 

(Romans 4:16)  Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,

 

(Romans 4:17)  (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.

 

(Romans 4:18)  Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.

 

(Romans 4:19)  And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara's womb:

 

(Romans 4:20)  He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;

 

(Romans 4:21)  And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.

 

(Romans 4:22)  And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.

 

(Romans 4:23)  Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;

 

(Romans 4:24)  But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;

 

(Romans 4:25)  Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.

 

Romans chapter 5 then goes on to speak of the death and obedience of the Lord Jesus so that those who believe by faith are then made righteous by their faith and by what Jesus did on the cross, His shed blood, by ones death how all can be made righteous and reconciled because while we were sinners Jesus did die for us

(Romans 5:1)  Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

 

(Romans 5:2)  By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

 

(Romans 5:3)  And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

 

(Romans 5:4)  And patience, experience; and experience, hope:

 

(Romans 5:5)  And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

 

(Romans 5:6)  For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

 

(Romans 5:7)  For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.

 

(Romans 5:8)  But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

 

(Romans 5:9)  Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

 

(Romans 5:10)  For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

 

(Romans 5:11)  And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.

 

(Romans 5:12)  Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:

 

(Romans 5:13)  (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

 

(Romans 5:14)  Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.

 

(Romans 5:15)  But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.

 

(Romans 5:16)  And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.

 

(Romans 5:17)  For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)

 

(Romans 5:18)  Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.

 

(Romans 5:19)  For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

 

(Romans 5:20)  Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

 

(Romans 5:21)  That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.

 

In Romans chapter 6 Paul very strongly states we are in no means supposed to live in sin so that grace may about, for we are now dead to sin through the death of Jesus. It then also states the wages of sin is indeed death but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus

(Romans 6:1)  What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?

 

(Romans 6:2)  God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?

 

(Romans 6:3)  Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?

 

(Romans 6:4)  Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

 

(Romans 6:5)  For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:

 

(Romans 6:6)  Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

 

(Romans 6:7)  For he that is dead is freed from sin.

 

(Romans 6:8)  Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:

 

(Romans 6:9)  Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.

 

(Romans 6:10)  For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.

 

(Romans 6:11)  Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.

 

(Romans 6:12)  Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.

 

(Romans 6:13)  Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.

 

(Romans 6:14)  For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

 

(Romans 6:15)  What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.

 

(Romans 6:16)  Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

 

(Romans 6:17)  But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.

 

(Romans 6:18)  Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.

 

(Romans 6:19)  I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.

 

(Romans 6:20)  For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.

 

(Romans 6:21)  What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.

 

(Romans 6:22)  But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.

 

(Romans 6:23)  For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

 

Romans chapter 10 is the important how to be saved chapter which states our faith comes by hearing the word of God and that we must confess the Lord Jesus by our mouths and believe God raised Him from the dead in order to be saved.

(Romans 10:1)  Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.

 

(Romans 10:2)  For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

 

(Romans 10:3)  For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.

 

(Romans 10:4)  For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.

 

(Romans 10:5)  For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.

 

(Romans 10:6)  But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:)

 

(Romans 10:7)  Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.)

 

(Romans 10:8)  But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;

 

(Romans 10:9)  That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

 

(Romans 10:10)  For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

 

(Romans 10:11)  For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

 

(Romans 10:12)  For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.

 

(Romans 10:13)  For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

 

(Romans 10:14)  How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

 

(Romans 10:15)  And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

 

(Romans 10:16)  But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?

 

(Romans 10:17)  So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

 

(Romans 10:18)  But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.

 

(Romans 10:19)  But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you.

 

(Romans 10:20)  But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me.

 

(Romans 10:21)  But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.

 

Romans chapter 8 then goes on to show the blessings of salvation how now that there is now no condemnation and that nothing can separate us from the love of Christ. We are though not to live after the flesh.

(Romans 8:1)  There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

 

(Romans 8:2)  For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

 

(Romans 8:3)  For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:

 

(Romans 8:4)  That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

 

(Romans 8:5)  For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.

 

(Romans 8:6)  For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

 

(Romans 8:7)  Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

 

(Romans 8:8)  So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

 

(Romans 8:9)  But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

 

(Romans 8:10)  And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

 

(Romans 8:11)  But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.

 

(Romans 8:12)  Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.

 

(Romans 8:13)  For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

 

(Romans 8:14)  For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

 

(Romans 8:15)  For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

 

(Romans 8:16)  The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:

 

(Romans 8:17)  And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

 

(Romans 8:18)  For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

 

(Romans 8:19)  For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.

 

(Romans 8:20)  For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,

 

(Romans 8:21)  Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

 

(Romans 8:22)  For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.

 

(Romans 8:23)  And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.

 

(Romans 8:24)  For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?

 

(Romans 8:25)  But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.

 

(Romans 8:26)  Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

 

(Romans 8:27)  And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.

 

(Romans 8:28)  And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

 

(Romans 8:29)  For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

 

(Romans 8:30)  Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

 

(Romans 8:31)  What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

 

(Romans 8:32)  He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

 

(Romans 8:33)  Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.

 

(Romans 8:34)  Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

 

(Romans 8:35)  Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

 

(Romans 8:36)  As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.

 

(Romans 8:37)  Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

 

(Romans 8:38)  For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

 

(Romans 8:39)  Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

 

Romans chapter 12 then goes on to say how we are to renew our minds (with the word) and present our bodies to be living sacrifices to God, and then goes on to list the five fold ministry and contains other varied encouragements on life and how best to use it.

(Romans 12:1)  I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

 

(Romans 12:2)  And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

 

(Romans 12:3)  For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

 

(Romans 12:4)  For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:

 

(Romans 12:5)  So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.

 

(Romans 12:6)  Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;

 

(Romans 12:7)  Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;

 

(Romans 12:8)  Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

 

(Romans 12:9)  Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

 

(Romans 12:10)  Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

 

(Romans 12:11)  Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

 

(Romans 12:12)  Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

 

(Romans 12:13)  Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

 

(Romans 12:14)  Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

 

(Romans 12:15)  Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.

 

(Romans 12:16)  Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

 

(Romans 12:17)  Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

 

(Romans 12:18)  If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

 

(Romans 12:19)  Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

 

(Romans 12:20)  Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.

 

(Romans 12:21)  Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

 

God by love did send Jesus to die on the cross to atone for all of our sins, which He did willingly, for we all have fallen short of God’s perfect standard as the word does strongly state in this epistle. God sent Jesus to restore the relationship between God and man which sin had broken and separated. Jesus’ death on the cross did indeed atone for this and enabled the restoration of relationship which God longs to have with all those whom He loves. There is nothing like a love relationship with God in this world, nothing can come even remotely close to such a relationship. I am now including a prayer which can be said to start this incomparable love relationship with God. Please pray this prayer with me

Dear God in heaven, I come to you in the name of Jesus. I acknowledge to You that I am a sinner, and I am sorry for my sins and the life that I have lived; I need your forgiveness. I believe that your only begotten Son Jesus Christ shed His precious blood on the cross at Calvary and died for my sins, and I am now willing to turn from my sin. You said in Your Holy Word, Romans 10:9 that if we confess Jesus as our Lord and believe in our hearts that God raised Jesus from the dead, we will be saved. Right now I confess Jesus as the Lord of my soul. With my heart, I believe that God raised Jesus from the dead. This very moment I accept Jesus Christ as my own personal Savior and according to His Word, right now I am saved. Thank you Jesus for your unlimited grace which has saved me from my sins. I thank you Jesus that your grace never leads to license, but rather it always leads to repentance. Therefore Lord Jesus transform my life so that I may bring glory and honor to you alone and not to myself. Thank you Jesus for dying for me and giving me eternal life.

Amen.

 

God bless you and yours