Romans

103 5.8

A book in the New Testament written by Paul that explains Christian beliefs

proper noun
/ˈroʊmənz/

: Romanos

My father began to sit daily by the bed and read from Psalms, Romans, Revelations.
the book of Romans

Examples

In his letter to the Romans, Paul discusses the importance of love and faith.
Romans 1:16, sir.

Blue Like Jazz (2012)
So you can see like this is the letter to the Romans, Rosa Miles.
Yeah, well, the the problem with that is that so in Romans, that's Paul writing, right.
- All things seem to work together for good to them that love the Lord, Romans 8:28.

Hell Riders (1984)
The teachings in Romans emphasize the concept of salvation through faith in Christ.
Many Christians turn to Romans for guidance on how to live a faithful life.

Synonyms

Epistle to the Romans

vsRomans

Literature

9.9

A letter by Paul in the New Testament to Christians in Rome

is the same book but under a different formal name

Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Romans

vsRomans

9.9

A book in the Christian Bible that explains Paul's teachings to Christians in Rome

is the same book but usually called by a simpler name

Idioms

when in Rome, do as the Romans do

Informal

7.6

Follow how people behave where you are

Compounds

Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Romans

9.9

A book in the Christian Bible that explains Paul's teachings to Christians in Rome

Epistle to the Romans

Literature

9.9

A letter by Paul in the New Testament to Christians in Rome

Surface Forms

Romans main

Morphology

Romans = Roman (semi-transparent) = Roman + s

Formally the plural of 'Roman' is clear, but the specific sense as the title of a New Testament epistle is a conventionalized name not directly inferable from the base.

Etymology

Romans comes from the Latin Romanus, meaning 'a person from Rome'. Saint Paul wrote this New Testament book as a letter to Christians in Rome, so the title Romans simply means it is 'for the people of Rome'.