1:5By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:
1:6Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ:
1:7To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
1:8First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.
1:9For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;
1:10Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.
1:11For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;
1:12That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.
1:13Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.
1:14I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.
1:15So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.