Romans 1:1-12 ▼

1 Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, having been set apart for the gospel of God,

2 which He promised beforehand through His prophets in the holy Scriptures,

3 concerning His Son, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh,

4 who was designated as the Son of God in power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,

5 through whom we received grace and apostleship for the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles for the sake of His name,

6 among whom you also are the called of Jesus Christ;

7 to all who are beloved of God in Rome, 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 you all, because your faith is being proclaimed throughout the whole world.

9 For God, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of His Son, is my witness as to how without ceasing I make mention of you,

10 always in my prayers earnestly asking, if perhaps now at last by the will of God I may succeed in coming to you.

11 For I long to see you so that I may impart some spiritual gift to you, that you may be strengthened;

12 that is, to be mutually encouraged, while among you, by each other’s faith, both yours and mine.