5. Through Him we have received grace and apostleship for the obedience of faith among all nations for His name,
6. among whom you also are called by Jesus Christ:
7. To all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be 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 you all, because your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.
9. For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of His Son, that without ceasing, I mention you always in my prayers,
10. making request if, by any means, now at last I might find a way in the will of God to come to you.
11. For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, so that you may be strengthened.
12. This is so that I may be encouraged together with you by each other’s faith, both yours and mine.