through whom we have received grace and apostleship, in order to the obedience of faith among all nations, for the honor of his name,

among whom are you also the called of Jesus Christ,

that is, that I may both give and receive com fort, while I am among you, through our common faith.

But, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant that I often purposed to come to you, though I have been hindered to the present time, that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.

Because that which may be known of God, is manifest among them; for God has made it manifest to them,

For which reason God delivered them up, in the desires of their hearts, to uncleanness, that they might dishonor their bodies among themselves;

For the name of God is reviled among the Gentiles, on account of you, as it is written.

I speak of what is common among men, oil account of the weakness of your flesh: for as you have presented your members as servants to uncleanness, and to lawlessness, in order to lawlessness, so now present your members as servants to righteousness, in order to holiness.

For those whom he foreknew, he predestinated to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the first-born among many brethren:

whom he has called, not only from among the Jews, but also from the Gentiles?

And if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, have been grafted in among them, and partake with them of the root and fatness of the olive,

For I say, through the grace given to me, to every one that is among you, that he must not think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but that he be disposed to think modestly, as God has distributed to each a measure of faith.

and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy, as it is written: For this cause I will give praise to thee among the Gentiles, and to thy name will I sing.

that I may come to you with joy, by the will of God, and may be refreshed among you.

Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellow-prisoners, who are noted among the apostles, who, also, were in Christ before me.

but is now made manifest, and through the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, made known among all nations for the obedience of faith,