Romans is an influential book in Christianity.
Paul’s purpose in writing this book was to strengthen the church in Rome, and prepare for his missionary work in Italy and Sicily. The church, at the time of writing, was faced with influence from heresies and pagan religions. The church was in need of strengthening in faith. At the same time, this letter acted to strengthen Paul’s connection with the local churches.
In Romans, Paul shared his thoughts about the Christian faith in details. In the Letter to the Ephesians, Paul had said “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God” (Ephesians 2:8). Paul expanded this concept fully in Romans. He explained that believers were saved because of God’s redemptive grace. Because of such grace, we are justified before God and are free from the bondage of sin. Because of such grace, we now have a new identity in Christ. Therefore, we do not earn our salvation. Salvation belongs to God alone.
| Day | Meditational Reading Plan | |
| 1 | Romans 1:1-17 | Psalm 119:17-24 |
| 2 | Romans 1:18-23 | Psalm 119:25-40 |
| 3 | Romans 1:24-32 | Psalm 119:41-56 |
| 4 | Romans 2:1-11 | Psalm 119:57-72 |
| 5 | Romans 2:12-16 | Psalm 119:73-88 |
| 6 | Romans 2:17-29 | Psalm 119:89-104 |
| 7 | Romans 3:1-8 | Psalm 119:105-112 |
| 8 | Romans 3:9-20 | Psalm 119:113-128 |
| 9 | Romans 3:21-31 | Psalm 119:129-144 |
| 10 | Romans 4:1-12 | Psalm 119:145-160 |
| 11 | Romans 4:13-25 | Psalm 119:161-176 |
| 12 | Romans 5:1-11 | Psalm 120:1-7 |
| 13 | Romans 5:12-21 | Psalm 121:1-8 |
| 14 | Romans 6:1-11 | Psalm 122:1-9 |
| 15 | Romans 6:12-17 | Psalm 123:1-4 |
| 16 | Romans 6:18-23 | Psalm 124:1-8 |
| 17 | Romans 7:1-6 | Psalm 125:1-5 |
| 18 | Romans 7:7-12 | Psalm 126:1-6 |
| 19 | Romans 7:13-25 | Psalm 127:1-5 |
| 20 | Romans 8:1-11 | Psalm 128:1-6 |
| 21 | Romans 8:12-17 | Psalm 129:1-8 |
| 22 | Romans 8:18-30 | Psalm 130:1-8 |
| 23 | Romans 8:31-39 | Psalm 131:1-3 |
| 24 | Romans 9:1-18 | Psalm 132:1-10 |
| 25 | Romans 9:19-29 | Psalm 132:11-18 |
| 26 | Romans 9:30-33 | Psalm 133:1-3 |
| 27 | Romans 10:1-10 | Psalm 134:1-3 |
| 28 | Romans 10:11-21 | Psalm 135:1-12 |
| 29 | Romans 11:1-10 | Psalm 135:13-21 |
| 30 | Romans 11:11-24 | Psalm 136:1-10 |
| 31 | Romans 11:25-32 | Psalm 136:11-26 |
| 32 | Romans 11:33-36 | Psalm 137:1-9 |
| 33 | Romans 12:1-8 | Psalm 138:1-8 |
| 34 | Romans 12:9-21 | Psalm 139:1-12 |
| 35 | Romans 13:1-7 | Psalm 139:13-24 |
| 36 | Romans 13:8-14 | Psalm 140:1-13 |
| 37 | Romans 14:1-12 | Psalm 141:1-10 |
| 38 | Romans 14:13-23 | Psalm 142:1-7 |
| 39 | Romans 15:1-13 | Psalm 143:1-12 |
| 40 | Romans 15:14-21 | Psalm 144:1-15 |
| 41 | Romans 15:22-33 | Psalm 145:1-10 |
| 42 | Romans 16:1-16 | Psalm 145:11-21 |
| 43 | Romans 16:17-27 | Psalm 146:1-10 |
Overview
Bible Project: Romans 1-4
Bible Project: Romans 5-16