Chapter 2  

 1-16 The Jews could not be justified by the law of Moses, any more than the Gentiles by the law of nature. 
17-29 The sins of the Jews confuted all their vain confidence in their outward privileges. 

Chapter 3  

 1- 8 Objections answered. 
 9-18 All mankind are sinners. 
19-20 Both Jews and Gentiles cannot be justified by their own deeds. 
21-31 It is owing to the free grace of God, through faith in the righteousness of Christ, yet the law is not done away.

 1-12 The doctrine of justification by faith is shown by the case of Abraham. 
13-22 He received the promise through the righteousness of faith. 
23-25 And we are justified in the same way of believing. 

Chapter 5  

 1- 5 The happy effects of justification through faith in the righteousness of Christ. 
 6-11 That we are reconciled by his blood. 
12-14 The fall of Adam brought all mankind into sin and death. 
15-19 The grace of God, through the righteousness of Christ, has more power to bring salvation, than Adam's sin had to bring misery, 
20-21 as grace did superabound.

 1- 2 Believers must die to sin, and live to God. 
 3-10 This is urged by their Christian baptism and union with Christ. 
11-15 They are made alive to God. 
16-20 And are freed from the dominion of sin. 
21-23 The end of sin is death, and of holiness everlasting life. 

Chapter 7  

 1- 6 Believers are united to Christ, that they may bring forth fruit unto God. 
 7-13 The use and excellence of the law. 
14-25 The spiritual conflicts between corruption and grace in a believer. 

Chapter 8  

 1- 9 The freedom of believers from condemnation. 
10-17 Their privileges as being the children of God. 
18-25 Their hopeful prospects under tribulations. 
26-27 Their assistance from the Spirit in prayer. 
28-31 Their interest in the love of God. 
32-39 Their final triumph, through Christ.

 1- 5 The apostle's concern that his countrymen were strangers to the gospel. 
 6-13 The promises are made good to the spiritual seed of Abraham. 
14-24 Answers to objections against God's sovereign conduct, in exercising mercy and justice. 
25-29 This sovereignty is in God's dealing both with Jews and Gentiles. 
30-33 The falling short of the Jews is owing to their seeking justification, not by faith, but by the works of the law. 

Chapter 10  

 1- 4 The apostle's earnest desire for the salvation of the Jews. 
 5-11 The difference between the righteousness of the law, and the righteousness of faith. 
12-17 The Gentiles stand on a level with the Jews, in justification and salvation. 
18-21 The Jews might know this from Old Testament prophecies. 

Chapter 11  

 1-10 The rejection of the Jews is not universal. 
11-21 God overruled their unbelief for making the Gentiles partakers of gospel privileges. 
22-32 The Gentiles cautioned against pride and unbelief, The Jews shall be called as a nation, and brought into God's visible covenant again. 
33-36 A solemn adoring of the wisdom, goodness, and justice of God.

 1- 2 Believers are to dedicate themselves to God. 
 3- 8 To be humble, and faithfully to use their spiritual gifts, in their respective stations. 
 9-16 Exhortations to various duties. 
17-21 And to peaceable conduct towards all men, with forbearance and benevolence. 

Chapter 13  

 1- 7 The duty of subjection to governors. 
 8-10 Exhortations to mutual love. 
11-14 To temperance and sobriety. 

Chapter 14  

 1-13 The Jewish converts cautioned against judging, and Gentile believers against despising one the other. 
14-23 And the Gentiles exhorted to take heed of giving offence in their use of indifferent things. 

Chapter 15  

 1- 7 Directions how to behave towards the weak. 
 8-13 All to receive one another as brethren. 
14-21 The writing and preaching of the apostle. 
22-29 His purposed journeys. 
30-33 He requests their prayers. 

Chapter 16  

 1-16 The apostle recommends Phebe to the church at Rome, and greets several friends there. 
17-20 Cautions the church against such as made divisions. 
21-24 Christian salutations. 
25-27 The epistle concludes with ascribing glory to God.