Romans 1:1–17

God’s Good News for Rome

1 Paul, a * slave of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle a b and singled out c for God’s good news d— 2 which He promised long ago e through His prophets f in the Holy Scriptures— 3 concerning His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who was a descendant of David g h according to the flesh i 4 and who has been declared to be the powerful j Son of God k by the resurrection from the dead according to the Spirit of holiness. l 5 We have received grace and apostleship m through Him to bring about n the obedience o of faith p among all the nations, q r on behalf of His name, 6 including yourselves who also belong to Jesus Christ by calling: s

7 To all who are in Rome, loved by God, t called u as * saints. v

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Paul’s Desire to Visit Rome

8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you because the news of your faith w is being reported in all the world. x 9 For God, whom I serve with my spirit y in telling the good news about His Son, is my witness z that I constantly mention you, a 10 always asking in my prayers that if it is somehow in God’s will, I may now at last succeed in coming to you. b 11 For I want very much to see you, c so I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you, 12 that is, to be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine.

13 Now I want you to know, d e * brothers, that I often planned to come to you (but was prevented until now f) in order that I might have a fruitful ministry g among you, h just as among the rest of the Gentiles. 14 I am obligated both to Greeks and barbarians, i j both to the wise and the foolish. 15 So I am eager to preach the good news k to you also who are in Rome.

The Righteous Will Live by Faith

16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, l m because it is God’s power for salvation n to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, o and also to the Greek. p 17 For in it God’s righteousness is revealed from faith to faith, q r just as it is written: The righteous will live by faith. s t u

*
a	1:1 Or Jesus, a called apostle
b	1 Co 1:1 1 Co 9:1 2 Co 1:1
c	Ac 9:15 Ac 13:2 Ga 1:15
d	Mk 1:14
e	Tt 1:2
f	Lk 1:70 Ro 3:21 Ro 16:26
g	1:3 * was of the seed of David
h	Mt 1:1
i	Jn 1:14 Ro 4:1 Ro 9:3 Ro 9:5 1 Co 10:18
j	Ac 10:38 Ac 13:33 Ac 17:31 Ac 26:23
k	Mt 4:3
l	1:4 Or the spirit of holiness, or the Holy Spirit
m	Ac 1:25 Ga 1:16
n	1:5 Or Him for; * Him into
o	Ac 6:7 Ro 16:26
p	1:5 Or the obedience that is faith, or the faithful obedience, or the obedience that comes from faith; Rm 16:26
q	1:5 Or Gentiles
r	Ac 9:15
s	Jud 1 Re 17:14
t	Ro 5:5 Ro 8:39 1 Th 1:4
u	Ro 8:28 1 Co 1:24
*
v	1 Co 1:2–4
w	1:8 Or because your faith
x	Ro 16:19
y	2 Ti 1:3
z	Ro 9:1 2 Co 1:23 2 Co 11:31 Php 1:8 1 Th 2:5 1 Th 2:10
a	Eph 1:16 Php 1:3–5 1 Th 1:2 2 Ti 1:3 Phm 4
b	Ac 18:21 Ro 15:32
c	Ac 19:21 Ro 15:23
d	1:13 * I don’t want you to be unaware
e	1 Co 10:1 1 Co 11:3
*
f	Ac 19:21
g	1:13 * have some fruit
h	Jn 4:36 Ro 15:16 Php 1:22 Col 1:6
i	1:14 Or non-Greeks
j	Ac 28:2
k	Ro 15:20 1 Co 9:16
l	1:16 Other * add of Christ
m	2 Ti 1:8 2 Ti 1:12 2 Ti 1:16
n	1 Co 1:18 1 Co 1:24
o	Ac 3:26 Ro 2:9
p	Jn 7:35
q	1:17 Or revealed out of faith into faith
r	Ro 3:21 Ro 9:30 Php 3:9
s	1:17 Or The one who is righteous by faith will live
t	Hab 2:4 Ga 3:11 Heb 10:38
u	Hab 2:4