The roadmap.----more----
1:1-7, Paul's greeting
1:8-13, reason for heading to Rome
1:14-17, righteousness of God for everyone
1:18-4, justification by faith
5-8, assurance and hope
9-11, God's faithfulness to Israel
12-16, the church's responsibility to love the world.
As Christians belong to Jesus, we receive grace and we are apostles ("sent out" ones).