Romans 1:1-4
Salutation
1:1 From Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God.
1:2 This gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy scriptures,
1:3 concerning his Son who was a descendant of David with reference to the flesh,
1:4 who was appointed the Son-of-God-in-power according to the Holy Spirit by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 1:12-13
1:12 that is, that we may be mutually comforted by one another’s faith,
both yours and mine.
1:13 I do not want you to be unaware,
brothers and sisters,
that I often intended to come to you (and was prevented until now), so that I may have some fruit even among you, just as I already have among the rest of the Gentiles.