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including yourselves who are called to belong to Jesus Christ;

To all God’s beloved in Rome, who are called to be saints:

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.[a]

Prayer of Thanksgiving

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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Footnotes

  1. 1.1-7 The opening address and salutation are very much in the style of contemporary letter-writing, giving the name of the sender and recipient, and following this with greetings.

And you also are among those Gentiles who are called to belong to Jesus Christ.(A)

To all in Rome who are loved by God(B) and called to be his holy people:(C)

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.(D)

Paul’s Longing to Visit Rome

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you,(E) because your faith is being reported all over the world.(F)

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