7 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.
The WHO: Who was Paul?
1Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,
1Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,
1Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,
The WHAT: What made Paul so confident?
2 which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures,
4 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,
5 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,
5 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,
5 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,
5 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,
The WHY: How committed is Paul to this task?
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
15 So I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome.
14 I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.