3. concerning His Son, (who is come of the seed of David according to the flesh,
4. who is marked out Son of God in power, according to the Spirit of sanctification, by the rising again from the dead,) Jesus Christ our Lord;
5. through whom we did receive grace and apostleship, for obedience of faith among all the nations, in behalf of his name;
6. among whom are also ye, the called of Jesus Christ;
7. to all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called saints; Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father, and [from] the Lord Jesus Christ!
8. first, indeed, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed in the whole world;
9. for God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the good news of His Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you,
10. always in my prayers beseeching, if by any means now at length I shall have a prosperous journey, by the will of God, to come unto you,
11. for I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, that ye may be established;
12. and that is, that I may be comforted together among you, through the faith in one another, both yours and mine.
13. And I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that many times I did purpose to come unto you--and was hindered till the present time--that some fruit I might have also among you, even as also among the other nations.