Commentary on Romans is among the books which have established Anders Nygren as a leading twentieth-century thinker. His study of the Christian understanding of love, Agape and Eros, has had wide and long-lasting influence.

Commentary on Romans offers a penetrating exposition of Paul's "theology of grace." Nygren's conclusions rest on solid exegetical and linguistic study, and provide a wealth of insights for the nonspecialist. Treating Romans as a unified whole, Nygren builds on Luther's claim that this letter is "the clearest gospel of all." He explains each chapter of the Epistle in a manner that is lucid, theologically consistent, and often controversial. The book's four major parts center around the themes of righteousness, freedom, the promise of God, and ethics in Paul's writings.

Commentary on Romans brings to students, teachers, and pastors a concrete understanding of one of the greatest writings in Christian theology.