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Romans 1:1-15

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1 From Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for God's good news.
1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God—
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2 the gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures
3 God promised this good news about his Son ahead of time through his prophets in the holy scriptures. His Son was descended from David.
3 regarding his Son, who as to his earthly life was a descendant of David,
4 He was publicly identified as God's Son with power through his resurrection from the dead, which was based on the Spirit of holiness. This Son is Jesus Christ our Lord.
4 and who through the Spirit of holiness was appointed the Son of God in power by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.
5 Through him we have received God's grace and our appointment to be apostles. This was to bring all Gentiles to faithful obedience for his name's sake.
5 Through him we received grace and apostleship to call all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith for his name’s sake.
6 You who are called by Jesus Christ are also included among these Gentiles.
6 And you also are among those Gentiles who are called to belong to Jesus Christ.
7 To those in Rome who are dearly loved by God and called to be God's people.
7 To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be his holy people: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
8 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.First of all, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because the news about your faithfulness is being spread throughout the whole world.
8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being reported all over the world.
9 I serve God in my spirit by preaching the good news about God's Son, and God is my witness that I continually mention you
9 God, whom I serve in my spirit in preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you
10 in all my prayers. I'm always asking that somehow, by God's will, I might succeed in visiting you at last.
10 in my prayers at all times; and I pray that now at last by God’s will the way may be opened for me to come to you.
11 I really want to see you to pass along some spiritual gift to you so that you can be strengthened.
11 I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong—
12 What I mean is that we can mutually encourage each other while I am with you. We can be encouraged by the faithfulness we find in each other, both your faithfulness and mine.
12 that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith.
13 I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that I planned to visit you many times, although I have been prevented from coming until now. I want to harvest some fruit among you, just as I have done among the other Gentiles.
13 I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that I planned many times to come to you (but have been prevented from doing so until now) in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles.
14 I have a responsibility both to Greeks and to those who don't speak Greek, both to the wise and to the foolish.
14 I am obligated both to Greeks and non-Greeks, both to the wise and the foolish.
15 That's why I'm ready to preach the gospel also to you who are in Rome.
15 That is why I am so eager to preach the gospel also to you who are in Rome.
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