1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God —
2 the gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures
3 regarding his Son, who as to his earthly life "was a descendant of David,
4 and who through the Spirit of holiness was appointed the Son of God in power "by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.
5 Through him we received grace and apostleship to call all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from "faith for his name's sake.
6 And you also are among those Gentiles who are called to belong to Jesus Christ.
7 To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be his holy people: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.