Romans

Who

Paul, dictated to a scribe named Tertius, who adds his own greeting near the end.

When

About AD 57, from Corinth, before a visit to a church he had never met.

What it is

The fullest statement of what Paul thought the gospel was, written to introduce himself to strangers.

What to watch for

It is an argument, not a collection of sayings, and chapters 9 to 11 are where he wrestles hardest rather than a digression to skip.

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,Romans 3:23