Romans 1:1-13 ▼

1 From: Paul, a servant of Jesus the Messiah, called to be an apostle and set apart for God's gospel,

2 which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures

3 regarding his Son. He was a descendant of David with respect to his humanity

4 and was declared by the resurrection from the dead to be the powerful Son of God according to the spirit of holiness—Jesus the Messiah, our Lord.

5 Through him we received grace and a commission as an apostle to bring about faithful obedience among all the gentiles for the sake of his name.

6 You, too, are among those who have been called to belong to Jesus the Messiah.

7 To: Everyone in Rome, loved by God and called to be holy. May grace and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus, the Messiah, be yours!

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

9 For God, whom I serve with my spirit by preaching the gospel about his Son, is my witness how constantly I mention you

10 in my prayers at all times, asking that somehow by God's will I may at last succeed in coming to you.

11 For I am longing to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong,

12 that is, that we may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith, both yours and mine.

13 I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that I often planned to come to you (but have been prevented from doing so until now), so that I might reap a harvest among you, just as I have among the rest of the gentiles.