Frank J. Matera (PhD, Union Theological Seminary) is emeritus professor of New Testament at The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. His previous books include commentaries on Galatians and 2 Corinthians as well as New Testament Theology: Exploring Diversity and Unity.

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• IntroductionRomans 1:1-17 The Letter OpeningRomans 1:18-3:20 Part 1: Gentiles and Jews in the Light of God's WrathIntroductionRomans 1:18-32 Gentile Failure to Acknowledge GodRomans 2:1-16 God's Impartial Judgment of Gentiles and JewsRomans 2:17-29 Jewish Failure to Observe the LawRomans 3:1-20 Gentiles and Jews under the Power of SinRomans 3:21-4:25 Part 2: Gentiles and Jews in the Light of God's RighteousnessIntroductionRomans 3:21-31 A Righteousness Accessible to All through FaithRomans 4:1-25 Abraham, the Father of All Who BelieveRomans 5:1-8:39 Part 3: The Experience of Salvation in the Light of God's RighteousnessIntroductionRomans 5:1-21 Transferred from the Realm of Sin to the Realm of GraceRomans 6:1-23 No Longer Slaves of Sin and DeathRomans 7:1-25 Released from a Law Frustrated by SinRomans 8:1-39 Life and Hope in the Realm of the SpiritRomans 9:1-11:36 Part 4: God's Righteousness and the Destiny of IsraelIntroductionRomans 9:1-29 The Mystery of Divine ElectionRomans 9:30-10:21 The Reason for Israel's FailureRomans 11:1-36 God's Irrevocable CallRomans 12:1-15:13 Part 5: God's Righteousness and the Moral Life of the JustifiedIntroductionRomans 12:1-13:14 Love and Obedience in the New AgeRomans 14:1-15:13 Welcoming One Another according to the Example of ChristRomans 15:14-16:27 The Letter Closing