Predestinated, etc. . .Christ as man, was predestinated to be the Son of God: and declared to be so (as the apostle here signifies) first, by power, that is, by his working stupendous miracles; secondly, by the spirit of sanctification, that is, by his infinite sanctity; thirdly, by his ressurection, or raising himself from the dead. 1:5. By whom we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith, in all nations, for his name: 1:6. Among whom are you also the called of Jesus Christ: 1:7. To all that are at Rome, the beloved of God, called to be saints. Grace to you and peace, from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ. 1:8. First, I give thanks to my God, through Jesus Christ, for you all: because your faith is spoken of in the whole world. 1:9. For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make a commemoration of you: 1:10. Always in my prayers making request, if by any means now at length I may have a prosperous journey, by the will of God, to come unto you. 1:11. For I long to see you that I may impart unto you some spiritual grace, to strengthen you: 1:12. That is to say, that I may be comforted together in you by that which is common to us both, your faith and mine. 1:13. And I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that I have often purposed to come unto you (and have been hindered hitherto) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles. 1:14. To the Greeks and to the barbarians, to the wise and to the unwise, I am a debtor. 1:15. So (as much as is in me) I am ready to preach the gospel to you also that are at Rome. 1:16. For I am not ashamed of the gospel. For it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth: to the Jew first and to the Greek. 1:17. For the justice of God is revealed therein, from faith unto faith, as it is written: The just man liveth by faith. 1:18. For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and injustice of those men that detain the truth of God in injustice: 1:19. Because that which is known of God is manifest in them. For God hath manifested it unto them. 1:20. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made. His eternal power also and divinity: so that they are inexcusable. 1:21. Because that, when they knew God, they have not glorified him as God or given thanks: but became vain in their thoughts. And their foolish heart was darkened. 1:22. For, professing themselves to be wise, they became fools. 1:23. And they changed the glory of the incorruptible God into the likeness of the image of a corruptible man and of birds, and of fourfooted beasts and of creeping things. 1:24. Wherefore, God gave them up to the desires of their heart, unto uncleanness: to dishonour their own bodies among themselves.