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Dr. Barclay’s fresh translation and clear exposition make Paul’s very complicated letter to the church in Rome easier than ever to understand. Both in mood and in method Romans is entirely different from Paul's other writings. Here he is settling down in a systematic fashion the essence of his faith—bequeathing in a “theological last will and testament” the ideas which have most shaped Christian...

(1) Chapters 1–8 deal with the problem of righteousness. (2) Chapters 9–11 deal with the problem of the Jews, the chosen people. (3) Chapters 12–15 deal with practical questions of life and living. (4) Chapter 16 is a letter of introduction for Phoebe, and a list of final personal greetings. (1) When Paul uses the word righteousness, he means a right relationship with God. The person who is righteous is someone who is in a right relationship with God, and whose life shows it. Paul begins with a survey
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