The Roman Letter
Paul begins by identifying himself:
Romans 1:1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set
apart for the gospel of God--
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Paul addresses his readers :
Romans 1:7a To all in
Paul
then greets his readers:
Romans 1:7b Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus
Christ.
Paul
then proceeds with the body of the letter:
Romans 1:8ff First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for
all of you, because your . . .