Romans 1:1-16 ▼

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.

11 For I want very much to see you, so I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you,

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

13 Now I want you to know, brothers, that I often planned to come to you (but was prevented until now) in order that I might have a fruitful ministry among you, just as among the rest of the Gentiles.

14 I am obligated both to Greeks and barbarians, both to the wise and the foolish.

15 So I am eager to preach the good news to you also who are in Rome.

16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is God’s power for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, and also to the Greek.