“The gospel of his Son”—in the first verse Paul called it “the gospel of God,” and later he will call it his gospel. “Without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers.” Paul had a long prayer list. When I was teaching in a Bible institute, I gave the students the assignment of recording each time Paul said he was praying for somebody. Many of the students were deeply impressed at the length of Paul’s prayer list. He says here that he prayed without ceasing for the Roman believers. Making