1. Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,
2. which he promised previously through his prophets in the holy scriptures,
3. concerning his Son, who was born a descendant of David according to the flesh,
4. who was declared Son of God in power according to the Holy Spirit by the resurrection from the dead of Jesus Christ our Lord,
5. through whom we have received grace and apostleship for the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles on behalf of his name,
6. among whom you also are the called of Jesus Christ.
7. To all those in Rome who are loved by God, called to be saints. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
8. First, I give thanks to my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being proclaimed in the whole world.
9. For God, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, is my witness, how constantly I make mention of you,
10. always asking in my prayers if somehow now at last I may succeed to come to you in the will of God.
11. For I desire to see you, in order that I may impart some spiritual gift to you, in order to strengthen you,
12. that is, to be encouraged together with you through our mutual faith, both yours and mine.
13. Now I do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, that often I intended to come to you, and was prevented until now, in order that I might have some fruit among you also, just as also among the rest of the Gentiles.