Romans 1:1-13 ▼

1 Paul a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle,

2 separated unto the gospel of God, (which He had promised before by his prophets in the holy scriptures) concerning his Son,

3 who was of the seed of David according to the flesh,

4 but powerfully declared to be the Son of God, according to the spirit of holiness, by his resurrection from the dead, even Jesus Christ our Lord;

5 by whom we have received grace and apostleship to preach the obedience of faith for his name's sake, to all nations;

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

7 to all that are in Rome beloved of God, called and holy: grace be to you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

8 And 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, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how incessantly I make mention of you always in my prayers,

10 intreating if I may now at length have a prosperous journey by the will of God, to come unto you.

11 For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, that you may be established:

12 that is to say, that being among you we may be comforted together by the faith of each, both yours and mine.

13 And I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that I often purposed to come unto you, (but have been hindered hitherto) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the other Gentiles.