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including yourselves who are called to belong to Jesus Christ;

To all God’s beloved in Rome, who are called to be saints:

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

Prayer of Thanksgiving

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed in all the world.

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Footnotes

  1. 1.1-7 The opening address and salutation are very much in the style of contemporary letter-writing, giving the name of the sender and recipient, and following this with greetings.

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