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and declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.
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Through Him we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith among all nations for His name,
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among whom you also are the called of Jesus Christ;
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To all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints:Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.
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For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of His Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers,
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making request if, by some means, now at last I may find a way in the will of God to come to you.
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For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, so that you may be established--
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that is, that I may be encouraged together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.
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Now I do not want you to be unaware, brethren, that I often planned to come to you (but was hindered until now), that I might have some fruit among you also, just as among the other Gentiles.
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I am a debtor both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to wise and to unwise.