Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, chosen to declare the gospel dispensation,

with relation to his son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was of the lineage of David as to his body,

among whom Jesus Christ has also called you:

to all the beloved of God, the saints by this vocation, who are in Rome, grace to you, and peace from God our father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is celebrated through the whole world.

in the day, when according to my gospel, God shall judge the secret actions of men by Jesus Christ.

that divine justification, which by faith in Jesus Christ is extended to all, that believe; for there is no distinction:

being justified by his unmerited favour through the redemption that is by Jesus Christ:

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ,

for at the appointed time Christ died for us, when we were in a helpless, sinful state.

but herein hath God displayed his love towards us, in that Christ died for us, even while we were yet sinners.

and not only so, but we have present joy in God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now obtained the reconciliation.

the type of him that was to come: but yet the damage of the fall does not exactly correspond to the advantages of the divine favour: for tho' through the fall of one, mankind became mortal, yet this is greatly over-ballanced by the favour and bounty of God, in the benevolence of one man, Jesus Christ, to all mankind.

for tho' death reigned thro' the single offence of one, they who receive the most valuable favour, even the gift of righteousness, shall much more easily reign by the life of one, even Jesus Christ.

that as sin prevailed unto death, even so might the divine favour prevail by righteousness unto eternal life, thro' Jesus Christ our Lord.

don't you know that when we were all baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, we were plunged into a state figurative of his death.

therefore we are buried with him by being plunged into a sort of death: that as Christ was raised up from the dead into a state of glory with the father, even so we also should proceed to a new state of life.

since then we died with Christ, we are persuaded that we shall also live with him:

knowing that Christ being raised from the dead, is to die no more; death hath no more dominion over him.

in like manner consider your selves as dead to sin; but alive to God, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

for the wages of sin is death: but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

thus, my brethren, the law is become dead with respect to you by the body of Christ; that you might be subject to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.

the divine grace thro' Jesus Christ our Lord. so then, with the mind I my self am devoted to the law of God; tho' my carnal inclinations are enslaved to the law of sin.

you are not in such a state, but in a spiritual one, provided the divine spirit dwell in you. now if any man have not the spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

and if Christ be in you, tho' the body is mortal in consequence of sin; the spirit gives life by justification.

for if the spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead, dwell in you; he that raised up Christ from the dead, shall likewise restore your mortal bodies to life, by his spirit that dwelleth in you.

and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; although we now suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.

who shall condemn them? shall Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, and makes intercession for us?

what shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or penury, or peril, or sword?

neither the high, nor the low, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God by Christ Jesus our Lord.

I call Christ, and the holy spirit to witness with my conscience, that I speak the truth without guile, when I say,

who are the offspring of the patriarchs, and of whom as to the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.

for the end of the law was to bring men to Christ, that every one who believeth, might be justified.

but the justification which is by faith, speaks in this manner; "say not in thine heart, who shall ascend into heaven, in order to bring Christ down from above?

or, who shall descend into the deep, in order to bring up Christ again from the dead?"

so we who are many, make all but one body in Christ, and every member subservient to one another.

but imitate the Lord Jesus Christ, and by no means indulge any sensual desires.

for to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.

why then dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou think contemptibly of thy brother? since we shall all of us be brought before the judgment-seat of Christ.

now if your brother be endanger'd by your eating, you violate the obligations of love: for such a matter as eating, will you risk his life, for whom Christ died?

for he that thus pays his allegiance to Christ, is acceptable to God, and approved of men.

for even Christ did not consult his own satisfaction; but as it is written, "the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me."

May the God of patience and consolation, make you equally concern'd for one another, according to the example of Christ Jesus,

that ye may unanimously with one voice glorify God, even the father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

wherefore be kindly affected to one another, as Christ was to you, that you might glorify God.

for I tell you, that Jesus Christ was a minister to the Jews, to manifest the veracity of God in fulfilling the promises made to the fathers:

to be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, officiating the gospel of God, that the Gentiles might be made an acceptable offering, being sanctified by the holy spirit.

I have therefore matter of glorying thro' Jesus Christ, with respect to divine service.

for I will not offer to mention any thing, but what Christ has wrought by me, to make the Gentiles christians, both in profession and practice:

I have effectually preached the gospel of Christ: yet so as studiously to avoid preaching it where Christ was owned, lest I should build upon another man's foundation; for,

and I know that when I do come, I shall come charged with the blessings of Christ.

in the mean time, I conjure you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the spirit, that you join with me in earnest prayers to God for me;

I recommend to you Phebe our sister, who is a deaconess of the church at Kenchrea; receive her for Christ's sake,

salute Priscilla and Aquila, my fellow-labourers in the gospel of Christ Jesus:

I value as a good christian. salute Urbane my assistant in the cause of Christ,

salute one anther with an holy kiss. all the churches of Christ here, salute you.

for such as these serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own selfishness; and by flourish and flattery, deceive the open-hearted simple.

the God of peace will soon bruise Satan under your feet. the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

[the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.]

Now to him that is able to establish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, conformable to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret from antient times, but now is laid open,

to God, I say, who is only wise, be glory thro' Jesus Christ for ever. Amen.