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The outer section (1: 1 - 5: 11 and 9: 1 - 16: 24) is sub-divided as follows:--
Doctrine (1: 1 - 5: 11).
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1: 1-17. General statement. Justification by faith.
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1: 18-32. Gentile.
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2: 1-29. Jew.
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3: 1-31. All the world.
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4: 1 - 5: 11. Particular exposition. Justification by faith.
Dispensation (9: - 11:).
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9: 1-29. Elect remnant.
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9: 30-33. Prophets.
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10: 1-13. Law.
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10: 14-21. Gospel.
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11: 1-36. Elect remnant.
Practice (12: - 12: 24).
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12: 1-21. Relation to God and members of body.
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13: 1-14. Relation to civil authority and neighbour.
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14: 1 - 15: 7. Relation of Jewish and Gentile members.
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15: 8-33. Relation of Jewish and Gentile believers.
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16: 1-24. Relation to individual workers.
This article is confessedly introductory, and here for the moment we stay so that we
may commence the exposition of the epistle proper untrammelled by these tabulations
and outlines. This we hope to do in our next article. We do not mean that the above
method of study is to be despised or discounted, but rather valued and encouraged, and
we commend it to all readers who desire first-hand knowledge of the Word itself.