Romans Summary

Romans is a letter written by the Apostle Paul to the Christians who were living in the city of Rome, dispersed across a number of local churches in the city. I’m guessing there were geographical reasons for having multiple churches—that is, Rome was a big enough city that it made sense to have a place to worship that was closer to home—but there were also issues between Jewish and Gentile Christians, which Paul addresses a couple of times in this letter.

Romans 16

Romans 16 (ESV)✞: Personal Greetings, Final Instructions and Greetings, Doxology

Romans 15:22-33

Romans 15:22–33 (ESV)✞: Paul’s Plan to Visit Rome

Romans 15:14-21

Romans 15:14–21 (ESV)✞: Paul the Minister to the Gentiles

Romans 15:8-13

Romans 15:8–13 (ESV)✞: Christ the Hope of Jews and Gentiles

Romans 15:1-7

Romans 15:1–7 (ESV)✞: The Example of Christ

Romans 14:13-23

Romans 14:13–23 (ESV)✞: Do Not Cause Another to Stumble

Romans 14:1-12

Romans 14:1–12 (ESV)✞: Do Not Pass Judgment on One Another

Rom 13:8-14

Romans 13:8–14 (ESV)✞: Fulfilling the Law Through Love

Romans 13:1-7

Romans 13:1–7 (ESV)✞: Submission to the Authorities

Romans 12:9-21

Romans 12:9–21 (ESV)✞: Marks of the True Christian

Romans 12:3-8

Romans 12:3–8 (ESV)✞: Gifts of Grace

Romans 12:1-2

Romans 12:1–2 (ESV)✞: A Living Sacrifice

Romans 11:25-36

Romans 11:25–36 (ESV)✞: The Mystery of Israel’s Salvation

Romans 11:11-24

Romans 11:11–24 (ESV)✞: Gentiles Grafted In

Romans 11:1-10

Romans 11:1–10 (ESV)✞: The Remnant of Israel

Romans 10:5-21

Romans 10:5–21 (ESV)✞: The Message of Salvation to All

Romans 9:30-10:4

Romans 9:30–10:4 (ESV)✞: Israel’s Unbelief

Romans 9:1-29

Romans 9:1–29 (ESV)✞: God’s Sovereign Choice

1 Chronicles 29:21-30

1 Chronicles 29:21–30 (NIV)✞: Solomon Acknowledged as King, The Death of David

1 Chronicles 29:1-20

1 Chronicles 29:1–20 (NIV)✞: Gifts for Building the Temple, David’s Prayer

1 Chronicles 28

1 Chronicles 28 (NIV)✞: David’s Plans for the Temple

1 Chronicles 23-27

1 Chronicles 23–27 (NIV)✞: more lists!

1 Chronicles 22:2-19

1 Chronicles 22:2–19 (NIV)✞: Preparations for the Temple

1 Chronicles 21-22:1

2 Chronicles 21:1–22:1 (NIV)✞: David Counts the Fighting Men, David Builds an Altar

1 Chronicles 18-20

1 Chronicles 18–20 (NIV)✞: David’s Victories, David’s Officials, David Defeats the Ammonites, The Capture of Rabbah, War With the Philistines

1 Chronicles 17

1 Chronicles 17 (NIV)✞: God’s Promise to David, David’s Prayer

1 Chronicles 16

1 Chronicles 16 (NIV)✞: Ministering Before the Ark

Romans 8:31-39

Romans 8:31–39 (ESV)✞: God’s Everlasting Love

Romans 8:18-30

Romans 8:18–30 (ESV)✞: Future Glory

Romans 8:12-17

Romans 8:12–17 (ESV)✞: Heirs With Christ

Romans 8:1-11

Romans 8:1–11 (ESV)✞: Life in the Spirit

Romans 7:7-25

Romans 7:7–25 (ESV)✞: The Law and Sin

Romans 7:1-6

Romans 7:1–6 (ESV)✞: Released from the Law

Romans 6:15-23

Romans 6:15–23 (ESV)✞: Slaves to Righteousness

Romans 6:1-14

Romans 6:1–14 (ESV)✞: Dead to Sin, Alive to God

Romans 5:12-21

Romans 5:12–21 (ESV)✞: Death in Adam, Life in Christ

Romans 5:1-11

Romans 5:1–11 (ESV)✞: Peace with God Through Faith

Romans 4:13-25

Romans 4:13–25 (ESV)✞: The Promise Realized Through Faith

Romans 4:1-12

Romans 4:1–12 (ESV)✞: Abraham Justified by Faith

Romans 3:21-31

Romans 3:21–31 (ESV)✞: The Righteousness of God Through Faith

Romans 3:9-20

Romans 3:9–20 (ESV)✞: No One is Righteous

Romans 3:1-8

Romans 3:1–8 (ESV)✞: God’s Righteousness Upheld

Romans 2:12-29

Romans 2:12–29 (ESV)✞: God’s Judgment and the Law

Romans 2:1-11

Romans 2:1–11 (ESV)✞: God’s Righteous Judgment

Romans 1:18-32

Romans 1:18–32 (ESV)✞: God’s Wrath on Unrighteousness

Romans 1:16-17

Romans 1:16–17 (ESV)✞: The Righteous Shall Live by Faith

Romans 1:8-15

Romans 1:8–15 (ESV)✞: Longing to Go to Rome

Romans 1:1-7

Romans 1:1–7 (ESV)✞: Greeting

1 Chronicles 15

1 Chronicles 15 (ESV)✞: The Ark Brought Back to Jerusalem

1 Chronicles 14

1 Chronicles 14 (ESV)✞: David’s Wives and Children, Philistines Defeated

1 Chronicles 13

1 Chronicles 13 (NIV)✞: Bringing Back the Ark

1 Chronicles 12

1 Chronicles 12 (NIV)✞: Warriors Join David, Others Join David at Hebron

1 Chronicles 11

1 Chronicles 11 (NIV)✞: David Becomes King Over Israel, David Conquers Jerusalem, David’s Mighty Warriors

1 Chronicles 10

1 Chronicles 10 (NIV)✞: Saul Takes His Life

1 Chronicles 1-9

1 Chronicles 1—5 (NIV)✞, 1 Chronicles 6—9 (NIV)✞: Genealogies

Acts Summary

Acts is the last “historical” book of the New Testament – and, therefore, of the entire Bible. The Gospels—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John—covered the story of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus the Christ (a.k.a. the Messiah, a.k.a. the Anointed One, a.k.a. the Saviour), and now Acts continues that story to tell the story of the beginning of His nascent Church on Earth, led by Peter, James and other Apostles, eventually introducing a man named Paul, himself becoming an Apostle and important teacher.

Acts 28

Acts 28 (ESV)✞: Paul on Malta, Paul Arrives at Rome, Paul in Rome

Acts 27

Acts 27 (ESV)✞: Paul Sails for Rome, The Storm at Sea, The Shipwreck

Acts 25-26

Acts 25—26 (ESV)✞: Paul Appeals to Caesar, Paul Before Agrippa and Bernice, Paul’s Defense Before Agrippa, Paul Tells of His Conversion

Acts 24

Acts 24 (ESV)✞: Paul Before Felix at Caesarea, Paul Kept in Custody

Acts 23:12-35

Acts 23:12–35 (ESV)✞: A Plot to Kill Paul, Paul Sent to Felix the Governor

Acts 22:30-23:11

Acts 22:30—23:11 (ESV)✞: Paul Before the Council

Acts 22:22-29

Acts 22:22–29 (ESV)✞: Paul and the Roman Tribune

1 and 2 Kings Summary

The book of Kings has been broken down into 1 Kings and 2 Kings in the modern Old Testament Christians now use but it was originally one book. I’m treating it as a single book in this summary because it really is one long story, that continues from 1 Kings right into 2 Kings. Or rather, a long series of small stories that add up to one lone story.

2 Kings 25

2 Kings 25 (NIV)✞: The Fall of Jerusalem, Jehoiachin Released

2 Kings 24:8-20

2 Kings 24:8–20 (NIV)✞: Jehoiachin King of Judah, Zedekiah King of Judah

2 Kings 23:31-24:7

2 Kings 23:31—24:7 (NIV)✞: Jehoahaz King of Judah, Jehoiakim King of Judah

2 Kings 23:1-30

2 Kings 23:1–30 (NIV)✞: Josiah Renews the Covenant

2 Kings 22

2 Kings 22 (NIV)✞: The Book of the Law Found

2 Kings 21

2 Kings 21 (NIV)✞: Manasseh King of Judah, Amon King of Judah

2 Kings 20:12-21

2 Kings 20:12–21 (NIV)✞: Envoys From Babylon

2 Kings 20:1-11

2 Kings 20:1–11 (NIV)✞: Hezekiah’s Illness

2 Kings 19:20-37

2 Kings 19:20–37 (NIV)✞: Isaiah Prophesies Sennacherib’s Fall

2 Kings 19:1-19

2 Kings 19:1–19 (NIV)✞: Jerusalem’s Deliverance Foretold, Hezekiah’s Prayer

2 Kings 18:17-37

2 Kings 18:17–37 (NIV)✞: Sennacherib Threatens Jerusalem

2 Kings 18:1-16

2 Kings 18:1–16 (NIV)✞: Hezekiah King of Judah

2 Kings 17

2 Kings 17 (NIV)✞: Hoshea Last King of Israel, Israel Exiled Because of Sin, Samaria Resettled

2 Kings 16

2 Kings 16 (NIV)✞: Ahaz King of Judah

2 Kings 15

2 Kings 15 (NIV)✞: Azariah King of Judah, Zechariah King of Israel, Shallum King of Israel, Menahem King of Israel, Pekahiah King of Israel, Pekah King of Israel, Jotham King of Judah

2 Kings 14:23-29

2 Kings 14:23–29 (NIV)✞: Jeroboam II Reigns in Israel

2 Kings 14:1-22

2 Kings 14:1–22 (NIV)✞: Amaziah King of Judah

2 Kings 13:10-25

2 Kings 13:10–25 (NIV)✞: Jehoash King of Israel

2 Kings 13:1-9

2 Kings 13:1–9 (NIV)✞: Jehoahaz King of Israel

2 Kings 11:21-12:21

2 Kings 11:21—12:21 (NIV)✞: Joash Repairs the Temple

2 Kings 11:1-20

2 Kings 11:1–20 (NIV)✞: Athaliah Reigns in Judah, Joash Anointed King in Judah

2 Kings 10

2 Kings 10 (NIV)✞: Ahab’s Family Killed, Servants of Baal Killed

2 Kings 9

2 Kings 9 (NIV)✞: Jehu Anointed King of Israel, Jehu Kills Joram and Ahaziah, Jezebel Killed

2 Kings 8:16-29

2 Kings 8:16–29 (NIV)✞: Jehoram King of Judah, Ahaziah King of Judah

2 Kings 8:7-15

2 Kings 8:7–15 (NIV)✞: Hazael Murders Ben-Hadad

2 Kings 8:1-6

2 Kings 8:1–6 (NIV)✞: The Shunammite’s Land Restored

2 Kings 7:3-20

2 Kings 7:3–20 (NIV)✞: The Siege Lifted

2 Kings 6:24-7:2

2 Kings 6:24—7:2 (NIV)✞: Famine in Besieged Samaria

2 Kings 6:1-23

2 Kings 6:1–23 (NIVUK)✞: An axe-head floats, Elisha traps blinded Arameans