Romans 1:1-11

¹Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, a called apostle, set apart to preach the gospel of God,

²which he had promised before by his prophets in the Holy Scriptures,

³the gospel concerning his Son, who was born of the seed of David as to the flesh,

⁴and shown with power to be the Son of God as to his spirit of holiness, by the resurrection of the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord;

⁵through whom we received grace and the office of an apostle in behalf of his name, in order to produce obedience to the faith among all nations;

⁶among whom are ye also, the called of Jesus Christ;

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

⁸In the first place, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.

⁹For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how constantly I make mention of you, always in my prayers

¹⁰supplicating that, if it be possible, I may at last through the will of God be favored with an opportunity of coming to you.

¹¹For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, which may be for your confirmation;