What is the subtitle of Romans?

• A. The Righteousness of God
• B. The Grace of Life
• C. The Gospel of Faith
• D. The Covenant and Law

Answer: (A)

Romans centers on how humans are made right with God through God’s provision of righteousness by faith in Jesus Christ. The subtitle The Righteousness of God signals this core emphasis: God’s own righteousness is deserving of worship and trust, and He freely imputs righteousness to sinners who place faith in Christ, rather than relying on works of the law. This theme threads through the book—from the universal need for righteousness, to the demonstration of righteousness apart from the law, to the justification of both Jews and Gentiles by faith, and the resulting new life empowered by the Spirit. While the gospel message and faith are essential components of Romans, the subtitle that best reflects its overarching focus in many Bible editions is The Righteousness of God. The other options don’t capture the primary emphasis as precisely: they reflect aspects of Romans but not the dominant framing used in standard study Bibles.