^{7 Ref} to all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called saints; Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father, and `from' the Lord Jesus Christ!

^{8 Ref} first, indeed, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed in the whole world;

^{9 Ref} for God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the good news of His Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you,

^{10 Ref} always in my prayers beseeching, if by any means now at length I shall have a prosperous journey, by the will of God, to come unto you,

^{11 Ref} for I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, that ye may be established;

^{12 Ref} and that is, that I may be comforted together among you, through the faith in one another, both yours and mine.

^{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,