Romans 1:2-15

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;

¹²that is, that I may be edified among you, and you also, through each other's faith, both yours and mine.

¹³But I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that I often purposed to come to you, though I have been hindered hitherto, that I might have some fruit of my labors among you also, as among the other gentiles.

¹⁴I am debtor both to Greeks and barbarians, both to the wise and the unwise.

¹⁵So, according to my ability, I am ready to preach the gospel to you also in Rome.