Romans 1:8–17

Paul’s Longing to Visit Rome

⁸First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you,^s because your faith is being reported all over the world.^{t 9}God, whom I serve^u in my spirit in preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness^v how constantly I remember you ¹⁰in my prayers at all times;^w and I pray that now at last by God’s will^x the way may be opened for me to come to you.^y

¹¹I long to see you^z so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift^a to make you strong—¹²that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith. ¹³I do not want you to be unaware,^b brothers and sisters,^dc that I planned many times to come to you (but have been prevented from doing so until now)^d in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles.

¹⁴I am obligated^e both to Greeks and non-Greeks, both to the wise and the foolish. ¹⁵That is why I am so eager to preach the gospel also to you who are in Rome.^f

¹⁶For I am not ashamed of the gospel,^g because it is the power of God^h that brings salvation to everyone who believes:ⁱ first to the Jew,^j then to the Gentile.^{k 17}For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed^l—a righteousness that is by faith^m from first to last,^e just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”^fn