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• ApellesPeople

  Apelles was a believer in the church at Rome whom Paul greeted in Romans 16:10, describing him as "approved in Christ." He appears in only this one passage of Scripture.

• AmpliasPeople

  Amplias was a believer in the church at Rome whom the apostle Paul called "my beloved in the Lord" in the closing greetings of Romans 16. Scripture mentions him only in this single verse.

• HerodionPeople

  Herodion was a believer in the church at Rome whom the apostle Paul greeted as "my kinsman" in the closing greetings of Romans 16. He is mentioned in only this one verse of Scripture.

• Romans 11:33–36Bible Verses

  A doxology in which the apostle Paul, concluding his discussion in Romans 9–11 of the salvation of Israel and the Gentiles, praises the unsearchable wisdom and sovereignty of God. It is frequently cited in discussions of God-centered faith and in debates over predestination.

• Romans 9:18–23Bible Verses

  In this passage Paul uses the analogy of the potter and the vessels to explain God's sovereignty in both showing mercy and hardening. It is one of the texts most frequently cited in the debate over predestination and free will.

• Romans 10:4Bible Verses

  A verse in which Paul calls Christ "the end of the law." It is frequently discussed because one's understanding of the relationship between law and gospel depends on whether the Greek word telos is read as "end" or as "goal."

• Romans 4:1–5Bible Verses

  In this passage Paul uses Abraham as an example to explain that a person is counted righteous by faith rather than by works. It is frequently cited as a key text for the doctrine of justification by faith, and denominations differ in how they interpret it.

• Romans 2:1Bible Verses

  In this verse Paul points out that those who condemn others do the same things and therefore condemn themselves. It is frequently cited within the argument of Romans for the universality of sin and in sermons warning against hypocritical judgment.

• Romans 8:33–34Bible Verses

  A passage in which Paul declares that no one can bring a charge against or condemn those whom God has chosen. Grounding this in God's act of justification and in Christ's death, resurrection, and intercession, it is frequently cited in discussions of the assurance of salvation and the perseverance of the saints.

• Romans 10:14–15Bible Verses

  Romans 10:14–15 is a passage in which the apostle Paul uses a chain of questions (calling, believing, hearing, preaching, and sending) to show that people are needed to proclaim the gospel. It is frequently cited as a basis for sending missionaries and for preaching, and interpreters differ over to whom the "sending" applies.

• Romans 3:28Bible Verses

  Romans 3:28 is the verse in which the apostle Paul concludes that a person is justified by faith, not by the works of the law. It is often cited as the representative text for the Reformation doctrine of justification by faith, and interpreters differ over the meaning of "the works of the law" and "faith."

• Romans 8:19–23Bible Verses

  A passage in Romans 8 in which the apostle Paul says that the whole created order groans and waits together for the revealing of the children of God and the redemption of the body. It is frequently cited in discussions of the restoration of creation, eschatology, and ecological theology.

• Romans 3:21–26Bible Verses

  A passage in which Paul states that all have sinned, yet the righteousness of God is received freely, apart from the law, through faith in Jesus Christ. As a central text for the doctrine of justification, it is frequently cited and has been the subject of considerable interpretive debate.

• Romans 16:20Bible Verses

  A promise and benediction that Paul adds near the end of his Epistle to the Romans, after urging his readers to beware of those who cause divisions. Because its language about the defeat of Satan recalls Genesis 3:15, the verse is frequently cited, and it is also widely used in sermons on spiritual warfare.

• Romans 11:28-29Bible Verses

  Romans 11:28-29 is a passage in which Paul states that Israel, though it has not accepted the gospel, remains beloved of God for the sake of the fathers, and that God's gifts and calling are not withdrawn. It is frequently discussed for its bearing on the future of Israel and because verse 29 is often applied to individual vocation.

• Romans 13:3–4Bible Verses

  A passage describing the ruler as "the minister of God," appointed to encourage good and punish evil. It is frequently cited in discussions of the legitimacy and limits of state power, Christian submission, and capital punishment.

• Romans 13:1Bible Verses

  Romans 13:1 exhorts every person to "be subject unto the higher powers" and declares that all authority comes from God. It is a key text on the relationship between church and state, and how it should be applied under unjust regimes has long been debated.

• Romans 4:25Bible Verses

  Romans 4:25 is the verse stating that Jesus was delivered over to death because of our sins and raised again for our justification. It is frequently cited as a summary that joins the cross and the resurrection with justification in a single sentence.

• Romans 6:3–6Bible Verses

  Romans 6:3–6 is Paul's teaching that Christians, having been united through baptism with Christ's death and resurrection, no longer live as servants of sin. It is a principal text on union with Christ and is frequently cited in discussions of the meaning and mode of baptism and of sanctification.

• Romans 1:18–25Bible Verses

  Paul's argument that human beings, though able to know God through the created world, worshiped idols and therefore stand under God's wrath. The passage is frequently cited as a key text in discussions of general revelation and natural theology.