Category: Romans

31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? 33 Who shall bring any charge against God’s…

1 Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. 2 Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good conduct,…

1 I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant of the church at Cenchreae, 2 that you may welcome her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints, and help her in whatever she may need from you, for she has been a patron of many and of myself as well. 3…

18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. Setting the Scene for Romans 1:18 In Romans chapter 1, the scene is set in the city of Rome during the early days of the Christian church. The apostle Paul, a…

32 He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? Setting the Scene for Romans 8:32 In Romans chapter 8, the apostle Paul is writing to the Roman Christians, encouraging them in their faith and reminding them…

33 Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! Setting the Scene for Romans 11:33 The scene in Romans 11:33 takes place in a humble meeting room in the city of Rome. The room is dimly lit by oil lamps, casting…

35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? Setting the Scene for Romans 8:35 In Romans chapter 8, the apostle Paul is writing to the Roman Christians, encouraging them in their faith and reminding them of the security they…

11 So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus. Setting the Scene for Romans 6:11 The scene in Romans 6:11 takes place in a small, dimly lit room in the city of Rome. The room is filled with a diverse group of individuals who have come together…

4 for he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer. Setting the Scene for Romans 13:4 In Romans chapter 13, the scene unfolds…

1 Or do you not know, brothers—for I am speaking to those who know the law—that the law is binding on a person only as long as he lives? 2 For a married woman is bound by law to her husband while he lives, but if her husband dies she is released from the law…