Historical Context
Written by Paul ~57 AD from Corinth to the church in Rome.
Key Theme: The universal need for righteousness.
Look for: The 'righteousness of God' revealed through faith.
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Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,
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which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures,
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concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh
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and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,
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through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations,
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including you who are called to belong to Jesus Christ,
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To all those in Rome who are loved by God and 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 all of you, because your faith is proclaimed in all the 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 mention you
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always in my prayers, asking that somehow by God's will I may now at last succeed in coming to you.