Brief Romans Outline
 Introduction (1:1-17)
 The Problem: All Sin, And Are Justly Condemned (1:18-3:18)
 The Remedy For Sin: The Gospel of Christ (3:19-5:21).
 Development of the New Life In Christ (6-8).
 The Gospel As It Relates To Israel (9-11)
 Practical Application of the Law of Christ (12:1-15:7)
 Christ, A Minister To Both Jew And Gentile (15:8-33)
 Personal Greetings, Final Exhortations, Doxology (16:1-27)
Outline by Robert Turner (Reading Romans, P. 10,11)
Chapter 13: Practical Applications Of
The Law Of Christ
 Romans 13:1-14 – Individual Obligations
 Vs.1-7 – Civil Government – Obey them
because they are ordained by God.
 Vs.8-14 – The Saint’s Moral and Social
Responsibilities To His Fellow Man .
 Love is the fulfillment of the Law.
 Paul stresses the urgency of compliance.
It’s Time To Wake Up!
Romans 13:11-14
Christians Should Know The Time!
11
Besides this you know the
time, that the hour has come
for you to wake from sleep.
For salvation is nearer to us
now than when we first
believed.
 12 The night is far gone; the
day is at hand. (Romans
13:11,12a, ESV)

 “Know the time…”
 James 4:14-17
 2 Corinthians 6:1,2
 “Salvation is Nearer…”
 Hebrews 9:27
 “The night is far gone…”
 1 John 2:8-11
 1 Corinthians 7:31
 “The day is at hand…”
 2 Peter 1:19
How Christians Should Live!
12
So then let us cast off the
works of darkness and put on
the armor of light.
 13 Let us walk properly as in
the daytime, not in orgies
and drunkenness, not in
sexual immorality and
sensuality, not in quarreling
and jealousy.
 (Romans 13:12b,13,
ESV)

 “Cast off the works of
darkness…”
 Galatians 5:19-21
 Colossians 3:5-8
 “Put on the armor of
light…”
 Ephesians 6:10-17
 1 Thessalonians 5:8
 “Let us walk properly…”
 Romans 12:1,2
 Matthew 5:13-16
How Christians Should Live!
 14
But put on the Lord
Jesus Christ, and make
no provision for the
flesh, to gratify its
desires.
 (Romans 13:14,
ESV)
 “Put on the Lord Jesus
Christ…”
 First, In Baptism
 Galatians 3:27
 Colossians 2:11-13
 By Imitating Jesus
 1 Corinthians 11:1
 2 Peter 3:18
 Colossians 3:1-4; 10-14
 Ephesians 4:20-24
 “Make no provision for the
flesh…”
 Romans 8:12-13
 1 Thessalonians 5:22
It’s Time To Wake Up!
Romans 13:11-14
1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
Sources
 Outline by Mark Copeland
 Reading Romans by Mark Copeland
 Truth Commentary on Romans by Clinton D. Hamilton
 Commentary on Romans by Howard Winters