By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith in all nations for his name, Among whom are ye also, the called of Jesus Christ:

To all that are in Rome,

who are beloved of God, called and holy, Grace to you, and peace from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Therefore, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you also who are at Rome.

For those things of him which are invisible, both his eternal power and Godhead, are clearly seen from the creation of the world, being understood by the things which are made, so that they are without excuse:

Who knowing the righteous judgment of God, that they who do such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in those that do them.

But to them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, shall be indignation and wrath,

For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

For when the Gentiles, who have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these not having the law, are a law to themselves;

And art confident, that thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them that are in darkness, An instructer of the ignorant,

And why may we not (as we are slandered, and as some affirm us to say) do evil, that good may come? Whose damnation is just.

What then? Are we better than they? In no wise: for we have before proved all, both Jews and Gentiles, to be under sin.

They have all turned aside; they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doth good, no not one.

Their feet are swift to shed blood;

Destruction and misery are in their ways,

Now we know that whatsoever the law saith, it saith to them that are under the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world be found guilty before God.

For all have sinned, and are fallen short of the glory of God,

And are justified freely by his grace, through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus:

Happy are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered;

And the father of the circumcision, to them who not only are of the circumcision, but also walk in the footsteps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had in uncircumcision.

For if they who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise of no effect.

I have made thee a father of many nations) before God in whom he believed, as quickning the dead, and calling the things that are not, as though they were:

God forbid. How shall we who are dead to sin, live any longer therein?

Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death, that as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we also should walk in newness of life.

And we believe, that if we are dead with Christ, we shall also live with him:

For sin shall not have dominion over you; for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

What then? Shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.

Know ye not, that to whom ye present yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are whom ye obey? Whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

Being then set free from sin, ye are become the servants of righteousness.

What fruit had ye then from those things whereof ye are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.

Thus ye also, my brethren, are dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye might be married to another, even to him who was raised from the dead, that we may bring forth fruit to God.

But now we are freed from the law, that whereby we were held being dead, so that we serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.

They that are after the flesh, mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

So then they who are in the flesh cannot please God.

But ye are not in the flesh, but in the spirit, if the Spirit of God dwell in you. And if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the Sons of God.

The same Spirit beareth witness with our spirits, that we are the children of God.

For I reckon that the sufferings of the present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope; for what a man seeth, how doth he yet hope for?

And we know, that all things work together for good, to them that love God, to them that are called according to his purpose.

(As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long, we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.)

Who are Israelites, whose is the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the worship of God, and the promises:

Whose are the fathers, and from whom, according to the flesh, Christ came, who is, over all, God, blessed for ever.

Not as if the word of God had fallen to the ground; for all are not Israel, who are of Israel.

Neither because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children, but in Isaac shall thy seed be called:

That is, not the children of the flesh are the children of God, but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.

And it shall come to pass, in the place where it was said to them, Ye are not my people, there shall they be called the sons of the living God.

But how shall they preach, unless they be sent? As it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them who bring the good tidings of peace, who bring the glad tidings of good things!

But I say, Hath not Israel known? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are not a nation; by a foolish nation I will anger you.

I magnify my office: If by any means I may provoke to jealousy those who are my flesh, and save some of them.

For if the first-fruits be holy, so is the lump: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.

For if thou wert cut off from the naturally wild olive-tree, and grafted contrary to nature into a good olive-tree; how much more shall these, who are natural branches, be grafted into their own olive-tree?

With regard to the gospel, they are enemies for your sake; but as for the election, they are beloved, for the sake of their fathers.

For the gifts and the calling of God are without repentance.

O the depth of the riches, and wisdom, and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!

For of him, and through him, and to him are all things: to him be glory for ever! Amen.

For as in one body we are many members, and all members have not the same office,

So we being many are one body in Christ, and every one members of each other.

Let every soul be subject to the supreme powers, for there is no power but from God; the powers that be, are appointed by God.

For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Wouldest thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from it; for he is the servant of God to thee for good.

For this cause ye pay tribute also: for they are the ministers of God, attending continually on this very thing.

Whether therefore we live or die, we are the Lord's.

For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure: but it is evil to that man who eateth with offence.

Therefore we who are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye likewise are full of goodness, being filled with all knowledge, and able to admonish one another.

pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a collection for the poor of the saints that are in Jerusalem.

It hath pleased them, and they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles have partook of their spiritual things, they ought to minister to them in carnal things.

my kinsmen, and my fellow-prisoners, who are in repute among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.

Salute those of the family of Aristobulus. Salute my kinsman Herodion. Salute those of the family of Narcissus, who are in the Lord.

Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brethren who are with them.

Salute Philologus and Julias, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints that are with them.