Romans 1:1-16 ▼

1 Paul, servant of Jesus Christ, called sent, separated to the good news of God,

2 (Which he before promised by his prophets in the holy writings,)

3 Concerning his Son born of the seed of David according to the flesh.

4 Determined the Son of God in power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the rising up of the dead of Jesus Christ our Lord:

5 By whom we received grace and sending forth, to the obedience of faith in all nations for his name:

6 In whom are ye also, the called of Jesus Christ:

7 To all being in Rome, beloved of God, called holy: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

8 First, I return thanks to my God by Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is announced in the whole world.

9 For my witness is God, whom I serve in my spirit in the good news of his Son, so that continually I make mention of you, always supplicating in my prayers;

10 If in any way I shall be prospered on my way in the will of God to come to you.

11 For I long to see you, That I might impart to you some spiritual grace, in order for you to be firm;

12 And this is, to be comforted together in you by the faith in one another both of you and of me.

13 And I would not ye should be ignorant, brethren, that many times I proposed to come to you, (and I was hindered till this time,) that I might have some fruit also in you, and in the rest of the nations.

14 Both to Greeks, and foreigners; both to wise and unwise, I am debtor.

15 So that for my part being zealous, also to you that in Rome, to announce the good news.

16 For I am not ashamed of the good news of Christ: for it is the power of God to salvation to all believing; both to the Jew first, and the Greek.