1 1 FROM PAUL, SERVANT of Christ Jesus, apostle by God's call, set apart for the service of the Gospel. 1 2 This gospel God announced beforehand in sacred scriptures through his prophets. 1 3 It is about his Son: on the human level he was born of David's stock, 1 4 but on the level of the spirit—the Holy Spirit—he was declared Son of God by a mighty act in that he rose from the dead: Or: declared Son of God with full powers from the time he rose from the dead. it is about Jesus Christ our Lord. 1 5 Through him I received the privilege of a commission in his name to lead to faith and obedience men in all nations, 1 6 yourselves among them, you who have heard the call and belong to Jesus Christ.
1 7 I send greetings to all of you in Rome whom God loves and has called to be his dedicated people. Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.