^{13 Ref} And I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you (and was hindered hitherto), that I might have some fruit in you also, even as in the rest of the Gentiles.

^{14 Ref} I am debtor both to Greeks and to Barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.

^{15 Ref} So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you also that are in Rome.

^{16 Ref} For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

^{17 Ref} For therein is revealed a righteousness of God from faith unto faith: as it is written, But the righteous shall live by faith.