Unashamed of the Gospel

8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being proclaimed all over the world. 9 God, whom I serve with my spirit[fn] in {preaching} the gospel of His Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you 10 in my prayers at all times, asking that now at last by God’s will I may succeed in coming to you. 11 For I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you, 12 that is, [that] you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith.

13 I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, how often I planned to come to you ([but] have been prevented [from visiting][fn] until now), in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as [I have had] among the other Gentiles. 14 I am obligated both to Greeks and non-Greeks,[fn] both to [the] wise and [the] foolish. 15 That is why I am [so] eager to preach the gospel also to you who [are] in Rome.

16 I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is [the] power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to [the] Jew, then to [the] Greek. 17 For [the gospel] reveals [the] righteousness of God [that comes] by faith [from start] to [finish],[fn] just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”[fn]