5. Through him we received grace and apostleship to call all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith for his name's sake.
6. And you also are among those Gentiles who are called to belong to Jesus Christ.
7. To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be his holy people:Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
8. First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being reported all over the world.
9. God, whom I serve in my spirit in preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you
10. in my prayers at all times; and I pray that now at last by God's will the way may be opened for me to come to you.
11. I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong—