Romans 1 - Summary

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ called to be an apostle, introduces himself to the Roman church and expresses his longing to visit them, declaring the gospel as the power of God unto salvation for both Jew and Greek. He establishes the foundational thesis that the righteous shall live by faith, then proceeds to expose the spiritual bankruptcy of Gentile idolatry, demonstrating how humanity's suppression of natural revelation led to divine judgment through moral degradation, including vile affections and a reprobate mind.