Epistle to the Romans

Romans, an epistle by the Apostle Paul was written during his third missionary journey from Corinth. He presents the problem of sin and its consequences. Presenting the universal need, he shows how God has solved the problem through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. In the final chapters, he applies the message to first the Jews (a minority in Rome), and then to the church that met in Rome.

Authorship
The Epistle to the Romans was written by Paul. The letter was aimed at the Christians located in the capital of the Roman Empire, Rome. Paul wrote while on a missionary journey in Corinth. While Paul composed the wording of the letter, it was actually written down by a man named Tertius, who acted as a scribe for Paul.

In his letter Paul expresses his desire to visit Rome to see his Christian brothers and sisters, and to preach to the Gentiles in the city. He explains how he has been delayed in the past because of the work God has called him to do elsewhere. Paul gives his plan that on the way up to Spain he would stop by Rome.

Many personal greetings are given. It is in these greetings that Tertius who was writing the letter at Paul's dictation adds a personal injection to greet the letter's readers and identifies himself.