ROMANS EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS 01: CHAPTER 1

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EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS 01: CHAPTER 1

You may read the whole chapter 1 with your Bible or at this link (where I have the Bible text).

https://www.bible.com/bible/111/ROM.1.NIV

Introduction

1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God—

   Q1: How Paul introduce himself to the recipients?

      A: a servant of Christ Jesus and an apostle.

   Q2: What Paul (an apostle) set apart for?

     A: for the gospel of God

2 the gospel he (God) promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures

3 regarding his Son, who as to his earthly life was a descendant of David, 4 and who through the Spirit of holiness was appointed the Son of God in power by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.

   Q1: By whom and where the gospel promised beforehand?

      A: by prophets, in the Holy Scripture (2)

   Q2: What is the gospel about?

     A: regarding His Son (3a)

   Q3: Who's descendant is the Son's earthly life (as a Man)?

     A: David (3b)

   Q4: How the Son was appointed to be the Son of God (as a God)?

     A: through the Spirit of holiness (4a)

   Q5: How the Son proved to be the Son of God?

     A: by resurrection (4b)

   Q6: What is the Son's name?

     A: Jesus Christ our Lord (4c)

5 Through him we received grace and apostleship to call all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith for his name’s sake.

6 And you also are among those Gentiles who are called to belong to Jesus Christ.

   Q1: What Paul received from Jesus?

     A: grace and apostleship (mission).

   Q2: What is the duty of an apostle?

     A: To bring all the Gentiles to the obedience to God

7 To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be his holy people: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

   Q1: To whom Paul sent this letter?

     A: all in Rome who became christians.

   Q2: What Paul wishes for them?

     A: grace and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

   Q3: What do you want to wish for your friends?

     A:

Paul's Longing to Visit Rome

8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being reported all over the world.

   Q1: What Paul give thanks for?

     A: the faith of Roman christian is known to the world.

9 God, whom I serve in my spirit in preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you 10 in my prayers at all times; and I pray that now at last by God’s will the way may be opened for me to come to you.

   Q1: Who is the witness of Paul for his constant prayer for Roman christians?

     A: God (9)

   Q2: What else Paul is praying for?

     A: to visit Roman christians (10)

11 I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong— 12 that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith.

   Q1: Why Paul wants to visit Rome?

     A: to strengthen them with spiritual gift, and to mutually encourage each other's faith.

13 I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that I planned many times to come to you (but have been prevented from doing so until now) in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles.

   Q1: Why Paul wanted to visit the Roman church?

     A: to have a harvest (saved souls) among them.

14 I am obligated both to Greeks and non-Greeks, both to the wise and the foolish.

   Q1: Whom Paul was obligated to share the gospel to?

     A: Greeks and non-Greeks, the wise and the foolish

15 That is why I am so eager to preach the gospel also to you who are in Rome.

   Q1: Why Paul wants to go Rome?

     A: to preach the gospel

16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile.

   Q1: Why Paul was not ashamed of the gospel?

     A: because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile.

   Q2: Who received the gospel first?

     A: the Jew and then the Gentile

Righteousness of God

17 For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”

   Q1: What is revealed in the gospel?

     A: the righteousness of God

   Q2: How the righteousness of God related to the gospel?

     A: “The righteous will live by faith.” (Habakkuk 2:4)

God's Wrath Against Sinful Humanity

18 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness,

   Q1: What the wrath of God is for?

     A: all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness,

19 since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. 20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.

   Q1: Why those wicked people have no excuse?

     A: since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. 20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made.

21 For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened.

   Q1. Notice that they (human being) intentionally rejected God while knowing the truth of God.

22 Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools

   Q1: What happened when they claimed to be wise?

     A: became fools

23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like a mortal human being and birds and animals and reptiles.

   Q1: What did they exchange the glory of the immortal God for?

     A: images of human being, birds and animals, and reptiles.

   Q2: Notice that these images represent the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life.

(1John 2:15-16, 15 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. 16For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world.)

(Gen 3:6, When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.)

What Happened After the Idolatry (Denying God)

24 Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another.

25 They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised. Amen.

26 Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones.

27 In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed shameful acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.

28 Furthermore, just as they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, so God gave them over to a depraved mind, so that they do what ought not to be done.

29 They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife(angry or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues; conflict.), deceit and malice(the intention or desire to do evil; ill will). They are gossips, 30 slanderers, God-haters, insolent(showing a rude and arrogant, lack of respect) arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents; 31 they have no understanding, no fidelity, no love, no mercy.

32 Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them.

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