Living_Oracles(i)
5 by whom we have received favor, even the apostolic office, for the obedience of faith among all nations, for his name's sake:
6 among whom are you, also, called of Jesus Christ:
7 To all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called saints; favor be to you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
8 First of all, I thank my God, through the Lord Jesus Christ, for you all, that your faith is published in all the world.
9 For God is my witness, whom I serve sincerely in the gospel of his Son, that continually I make mention of you;
10 always in my prayers, requesting that, by some means, now at length, I may have a prosperous journey, (God willing,) to come to you.
11 For I greatly desire to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, that you may be established;
12 and that I may be comforted, together with you, through the mutual faith both of you and me.
13 Now, brethren, I would not have you ignorant, that I often purposed to come to you, thought I have, as yet been hindered; that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the other Gentiles.
14 I am a debtor, both to the Greeks and to the barbarians; both to the wise and to the unwise.
15 Therefore, I am willing, according to my ability, to declare the glad tidings, even to you who are in Rome.