First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being reported all over the world. God, whom I serve in my spirit in preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you in my prayers at all times; and I pray that now…

To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be his holy people: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 1:7 Again, the Apostle Paul wishes grace (together with peace) to his readers. We will see this time and again throughout the book.…

Through him we received grace and apostleship to call all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith for his name’s sake. And you also are among those Gentiles who are called to belong to Jesus Christ. Romans 1:5-6 Even though Paul had a strong Jewish background, he went to the Gentiles – the…

the gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures regarding his Son, who as to his earthly life was a descendant of David, and who through the Spirit of holiness was appointed the Son of God in power by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 1:2-4 These three…

Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God. Romans 1:1 Note: Over the next several months I will be walking through the Book of Romans. I will probably not be going verse by verse but small section by small section. We will be covering…