The first Romans volume follows Paul's argument from the revelation of God's wrath against all ungodliness, through the demonstration that Jew and Gentile alike stand condemned, to justification by faith apart from works, the example of Abraham, the two Adams, union with Christ in death and resurrection, the struggle with indwelling sin, and the assurance of chapter eight that nothing can separate us from God's love.

Each volume in the MacArthur New Testament Commentary works verse by verse through the Greek text, explains the passage in its context, and presents its theology with precision, in the service of expository preaching rather than academic debate. The series is written for pastors preparing sermons, teachers preparing lessons, and any believer willing to study carefully, and it is the fruit of more than five decades of pulpit ministry at Grace Community Church.