5 Through him God gave me the privilege of being an apostle for the sake of Christ, in order to lead people of all nations to believe and obey.
6 This also includes you who are in Rome, whom God has called to belong to Jesus Christ.
7 And so I write to all of you in Rome whom God loves and has called to be his own people:May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.
8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because the whole world is hearing about your faith.
9 God is my witness that what I say is true — the God whom I serve with all my heart by preaching the Good News about his Son. God knows that I remember you
10 every time I pray. I ask that God in his good will may at last make it possible for me to visit you now.
11 For I want very much to see you, in order to share a spiritual blessing with you to make you strong.