Romans 1:1-17

Holman Christian Standard Bible

God’s Good News for Rome

1 Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle^[a](A) and singled out^(B) for God’s good news^(C)— ² which He promised long ago^(D) through His prophets^(E) in the Holy Scriptures— ³ concerning His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who was a descendant of David^[b](F) according to the flesh^{(G) 4} and who has been declared to be the powerful^(H) Son of God^(I) by the resurrection from the dead according to the Spirit of holiness.^{[c] 5} We have received grace and apostleship^(J) through Him to bring about^[d] the obedience^(K) of faith^[e] among all the nations,^[f](L) on behalf of His name, ⁶ including yourselves who also belong to Jesus Christ by calling:^(M)

⁷ To all who are in Rome, loved by God,^(N) called^(O) as saints.^(P)

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^[g] is being reported in all the world.^{(Q) 9} For God, whom I serve with my spirit^(R) in telling the good news about His Son, is my witness^(S) that I constantly mention you,^{(T) 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.^{(U) 11} For I want very much to see you,^(V) 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,^[h](W) brothers, that I often planned to come to you (but was prevented until now^(X)) in order that I might have a fruitful ministry^[i] among you,^(Y) just as among the rest of the Gentiles. ¹⁴ I am obligated both to Greeks and barbarians,^[j](Z) both to the wise and the foolish. ¹⁵ So I am eager to preach the good news^(AA) to you also who are in Rome.

The Righteous Will Live by Faith

¹⁶ For I am not ashamed of the gospel,^[k](AB) because it is God’s power for salvation^(AC) to everyone who believes, first to the Jew,^(AD) and also to the Greek.^{(AE) 17} For in it God’s righteousness is revealed from faith to faith,^[l](AF) just as it is written: The righteous will live by faith.^[m](AG)[n]