1 Paul, slave of Jesus, the Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God 2 (which he had promised before by his prophets in the holy scriptures) 3 of his Son (who was born unto him of the seed of David according to the flesh, 4 who was declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of sanctification, by the resurrection from the dead), of Jesus, the Christ, our Lord. 5 By whom we have received the grace and the apostleship, to cause the faith to be obeyed among all the Gentiles in his name, 6 among whom ye are also the called of Jesus Christ;
7 to all that are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints; ye have grace and peace of God our Father and of the Lord Jesus, the Christ.