^{13 Ref} And I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that many times I did purpose to come unto you -- and was hindered till the present time -- that some fruit I might have also among you, even as also among the other nations.

^{14 Ref} Both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to wise and to thoughtless, I am a debtor,

^{15 Ref} so, as much as in me is, I am ready also to you who `are' in Rome to proclaim good news,

^{16 Ref} for I am not ashamed of the good news of the Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation to every one who is believing, both to Jew first, and to Greek.

^{17 Ref} For the righteousness of God in it is revealed from faith to faith, according as it hath been written, `And the righteous one by faith shall live,'