Category: Romans

5 and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. Setting the Scene for Romans 5:5 The scene in Romans 5:5 takes place in a small, dimly lit room in the city of Rome. The room is…

3 Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, Setting the Scene for Romans 5:3-4 In Romans chapter 5, the apostle Paul is writing to the Christian community in Rome, encouraging them to persevere in their faith despite facing various…

9 You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. Setting the Scene for Romans 8:9 In Romans chapter 8, the scene is set in a small, dimly lit…

17 and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him. Setting the Scene for Romans 8:17 In Romans chapter 8, we find a powerful scene where the apostle Paul is addressing a group of early Christians in…

23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, Setting the Scene for Romans 3:23-24 The scene in Romans chapter 3 takes place in a bustling marketplace in the ancient city of Rome.…

1 I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. 2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is…

10 But if Christ is in you, although the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of righteousness. Setting the Scene for Romans 8:10 In Romans chapter 8, the scene is set in a small, dimly lit room in the city of Rome. The room is filled with a diverse group…

27 to the only wise God be glory forevermore through Jesus Christ! Amen. Setting the Scene for Romans 16:27 In Romans chapter 16, the apostle Paul is writing a letter to the Christian community in Rome. The scene is set in a bustling house church in Rome, where a diverse group of believers has gathered…

1 What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? 2 By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it? 3 Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4 We were…

26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. Setting the Scene for Romans 8:26 In Romans chapter 8, we find a powerful scene where the apostle Paul is addressing…