Romans 1:1-13 ▼

1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, chosen to declare the gospel dispensation,

2 which God had promised by his prophets in the holy scriptures,

3 with relation to his son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was of the lineage of David as to his body,

4 but as to his holy spirit miraculously declared to be the son of God, by his resurrection from the dead:

5 by whose favour I have received the office of an apostle to bring the Gentiles every where to the obedience of faith preached in his name:

6 among whom Jesus Christ has also called you:

7 to all the beloved of God, the saints by this vocation, who are in Rome, grace to you, and peace from God our father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is celebrated through the whole world.

9 for God is my witness, to whom I am entirely devoted, in preaching the gospel of his son, that I constantly make mention of you, in my prayers, requesting,

10 if it be God's will, that I might now at length have the happiness of coming to you.

11 for I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, in order to establish you:

12 or indeed that we may have mutual consolation from the faith which is in common to you and to me.

13 now I would not have you ignorant, my brethren, that I often purposed to come to you, tho' I have been hindered hitherto, that I might be useful among you as well as among other Gentiles.