Romans 1:1-10 ▼

1 Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle and singled out for God’s good news—

2 which He promised long ago through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures—

3 concerning His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh

4 and who has been declared to be the powerful Son of God by the resurrection from the dead according to the Spirit of holiness.

5 We have received grace and apostleship through Him to bring about the obedience of faith among all the nations, on behalf of His name,

6 including yourselves who also belong to Jesus Christ by calling:

7 To all who are in Rome, loved by God, called as saints. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you because the news of your faith is being reported in all the world.

9 For God, whom I serve with my spirit in telling the good news about His Son, is my witness that I constantly mention you,

10 always asking in my prayers that if it is somehow in God’s will, I may now at last succeed in coming to you.