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Faith.--
Pistis (faith).
38 occurrences, all in outer section.
Pisteuo (believe).
20 occurrences in outer, one only in inner.
Here we have 59 occurrences of "faith" and "believe" with but one occurrence only in
the inner section.
Gospel.--
Euaggelion (gospel).
9 occurrences in outer, once in inner.
Euaggelizo (preach gospel).
4 occurrences in outer portion.
The one occurrence in the inner section is in the doxology of chapter 16:, where the
gospel is intimately related to the mystery. There is no mention of either faith or gospel
in 5: - 8:
Death.--
Thanatos (death).
Once in outer, 21 in inner.
Thanatoo (to die).
3 times in inner portion only.
Apothnesko (to die).
9 times in outer, 12 in inner.
Spirit.--
Pneuma. 12 in outer, 22 in inner. Of these 22 occurrences, 21 are found in chapter 8:
Comparing this word with the distribution of "faith", it will be seen that faith is
practically confined to the outer section and spirit to the inner. Another method of
comparison, which brings out the distinctive viewpoints of the two sections, is to take
similar expressions found in both sections, and observe their different usage and
connection, e.g:--
Redemption.--
Apolutrosis. Rom 3: 24 outer: Rom. 8: 23 inner.
The first occurrence speaks of the redemption that is in Christ and deals with sin and
justification. The second speaks of the redemption of the body, the adoption, the
resurrection. In the former we are saved by faith, in the latter we are saved by hope.
Reckon.--Logizomai. In chapter 4:, where the word occurs 11 times, it is God that
reckons, the believer being passive. In Rom. 6: and 8: it is the believer who reckons,
and he is no longer passive.
The earnest student will not rest here, but will accept the above as a suggestion only,
and will prosecute similar comparisons and so bring the two sections into clearer focus.