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The opening section of Paul’s letter to the believers in Rome has three distinct sections, each of which accomplishes a different task. In Romans 1:1–7 Paul introduces himself as a slave of Christ and an apostle set apart for the gospel. Paul uses this introduction to explain that the gospel (euangelion; see “Key Word Study: Euangelion, ‘Gospel’ ”), which was promised beforehand in Scripture, is a message about God’s Son and His resurrection from the
Romans 1:1–17