Passage
ESV Romans 1:1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,
2 which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures,
3 concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh
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,
6 including you who are called to belong to Jesus Christ,
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.
Outline
Vs. 1 Paul tells us three things about himself
Vs. 2-6 Paul summarizes his gospel in his greeting
Vs. 2 The gospel was not a new concept
Vs. 3-4 The gospel is about Jesus Christ
Vs. 5-6 The gospel transforms all who are called by it