2. (Which he had promised before by his prophets in the holy scriptures)
3. Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh.
4. And declared to be the Son of God, with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:
5. By whom we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith among all nations for his name:
6. Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ:
7. To all that 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, that 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 make mention of you always in my prayers,
10. Making request (if by any means now at length I may have a prosperous journey by the will of God) to come to you.
11. For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;
12. That is, that I may be comforted together with you, by the mutual faith both of you and me.
13. Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that I have often purposed to come to you (but have been hitherto hindered) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.
14. I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the barbarians, both to the wise, and to the unwise.