^{1 Ref} Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called `to be' an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

^{2 Ref} which he promised afore through his prophets in the holy scriptures,

^{3 Ref} concerning his Son, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh,

^{4 Ref} who was declared `to be' the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead; `even' Jesus Christ our Lord,

^{5 Ref} through whom we received grace and apostleship, unto obedience of faith among all the nations, for his name's sake;

^{6 Ref} among whom are ye also called `to be' Jesus Christ's:

^{7 Ref} To all that are in Rome, beloved of God, called `to be' saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

^{8 Ref} First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.

^{9 Ref} For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you, always in my prayers

^{10 Ref} making request, if by any means now at length I may be prospered by the will of God to come unto you.

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

^{12 Ref} that is, that I with you may be comforted in you, each of us by the other's faith, both yours and mine.

^{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.