The Formal Aspects of Paul's Letters Illustrated with Romans
Greco-Roman Form Introduction Sender to Adressee, greetings (cai,re)
Paul's Form Introduction Sender to Addressee, 1:1-7 grace and peace (ca,rij kai. eivrh,nh) Thanksgiving
Romans 1:1-17
Wish for health.
1:8-17
Body
Body Paul takes up issues; writes as an apostle; this can include paraenesis (Rom 12:115:13). Or paraenesis can be placed after the "body."
1:18-15:29
Close Final greetings Wish for health Farewell
Close Greetings Doxology Benediction
15:30-16:27 16:3-16, 21-23 16:25-27 15:33; 16:20, 24
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