When any one understands Romans, he has a passage opened for him to the understanding of the whole Scripture.  John Calvin, French theologian (1509-1564)

Romans is the principal and most excellent part of the New Testament, and most pure gospel, and also a light and way in unto the whole Scripture. William Tyndale, English Bible translator (1494-1536)

I think that the Epistle to the Romans is the most profound work in existence. Samuel Coleridge, English poet (1772-1834)

I went very unwillingly to a society in Aldersgate Street, where one was reading Luther's preface to the Romans.  While he was describing the change which God works in the heart through faith in Christ, I felt my heart strangely warmed.  I felt I did trust in Christ, Christ alone, for salvation.  John Wesley, founder Methodist movement (1703-1791)

Every great spiritual revival in the church will be connected with a deeper understanding Romans. Frederick Godet, Swiss theologian (1812-1900)

I had closed my Bible, and prayed for faith.  But faith did not seem to come.  One day I read in the tenth chapter of Romans, "Now faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God."  I now opened my Bible, and began to study, and faith has been growing ever since. D.L. Moody, evangelist (1837-1899)

Romans is first in the New Testament because the church was given wisdom by the Holy Spirit to realize that it is first in importance...with all the foundation truths of the Scripture. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, London pastor (1899-1991)

The epistle to the Romans has the most complete diagnosis of the plague of man's sin, and the most glorious setting forth of the simple remedy of justification by faith apart from the works of the law.  Donald Grey Barnhouse, pastor 10th Presbyterian Church Philadelphia (1895-1960)

The book of Romans is the most basic, most comprehensive statement of true Christianity. James Montgomery Boice, pastor 10th Presbyterian Church Philadelphia (1938-2000)

Paul wrote a letter for Pheobe to take to Christians in Rome.  By the time he put down his pen, Paul had written one of the most important documents in the history of the world.  John Phillips, British-born Bible teacher (1927-2010)

All roads in the Bible are seen most clearly from Romans.  J.I. Packer, Canadian theologian (b.1926)

The Book of Romans took a Bedford Tinker like John Bunyan and turned him into the spiritual giant and literary master who wrote "The Pilgrim's Progress."  John MacArthur, president Master's Seminary California (b.1939)

Well does this writer remember the benefit he derived, for nearly two years, in laying aside all other reading and studying this epistle (to the Romans).  Charles Stanley, pastor First Baptist Church Atlanta (b.1932)

There is no greater exposition of the gospel of God than the book of Romans.  John Piper, pastor Bethlehem Baptist Church Minneapolis (b.1946)

Every word is Scriptures is fully inspired and no book is more important than another book.  But in terms of helping us understand the rest of the story, Romans is so essential because it gives us a comprehensive understanding of how Jesus saves. Albert Mohler, president Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Louisville (b.1959)