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[[File:The Conversion of St Paul by Nicolas-Bernard Lepicie, 1767.JPG|thumb|right|The Conversion of [[Saint Paul|St Paul]] by Nicolas-Bernard Lepicie, 1767.]]

[[File:The Conversion of St Paul by Nicolas-Bernard Lepicie, 1767.JPG|thumb|right|The Conversion of [[Saint Paul|St Paul]] by Nicolas-Bernard Lepicie, 1767.]]

The [[Saint Paul|Apostle Paul]]'s '''Epistle to the Romans''' (often referred to as simply "Romans") is the sixth book in the [[New Testament]],<ref>It is the 53rd book of the [[Orthodox Church|Eastern Orthodox]] [[Bible]], the 52nd of the [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] Bible, and 45th of the [[Protestantism|Protestant]] Bible. See [[Biblical Canon]].</ref>  the first and longest (16 chapters) of what are commonly called the "Pauline Epistles" (books of the Bible, originally letters, written by [[Paul]]).  This Epistle's discussion of [[faith]] appears based on the [[Epistle to the Hebrews]], of which Paul likely had a copy. Often-cited verses include {{bibleref|Romans|8|28}}, 3:23, 5:8, 6:23, 10:9, and 12:1-2.

The [[Saint Paul|Apostle Paul]]'s '''Epistle to the Romans''' (often referred to as simply "Romans") is the sixth book in the [[New Testament]],<ref>It is the 53rd book of the [[Orthodox Church|Eastern Orthodox]] [[Bible]], the 52nd of the [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] Bible, and 45th of the [[Protestantism|Protestant]] Bible. See [[Biblical Canon]].</ref>  the first and longest (16 chapters) of what are commonly called the "Pauline [[Epistle]]s" (books of the Bible, originally letters, written by [[Paul]]).  This Epistle's discussion of [[faith]] appears based on the [[Epistle to the Hebrews]], of which Paul likely had a copy. Often-cited verses include {{bibleref|Romans|8|28}}, 3:23, 5:8, 6:23, 10:9, and 12:1-2.

This powerful Epistle is considered the most important letter in all of [[Christianity]].  '''''Many Christians would pick this letter "if they could only have one book of the Bible on a deserted island'''''," observes ''The New Student Bible''.  The purpose of this Epistle is to preach to [[Roman]] Christians.  Much of its focus is on doctrine, and some scholars believe that Paul was writing because the Romans did not understand the [[faith]].  

This powerful Epistle is considered the most important letter in all of [[Christianity]].  '''''Many Christians would pick this letter "if they could only have one book of the Bible on a deserted island'''''," observes ''The New Student Bible''.  The purpose of this Epistle is to preach to [[Roman]] Christians.  Much of its focus is on doctrine, and some scholars believe that Paul was writing because the Romans did not understand the [[faith]].