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to all the beloved of God in Rome, called to be holy.[a] Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.(A)

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  1. 1:7 Called to be holy: Paul often refers to Christians as “the holy ones” or “the saints.” The Israelite community was called a “holy assembly” because they had been separated for the worship and service of the Lord (see Lv 11:44; 23:1–44). The Christian community regarded its members as sanctified by baptism (Rom 6:22; 15:16; 1 Cor 6:11; Eph 5:26–27). Christians are called to holiness (1 Cor 1:2; 1 Thes 4:7), that is, they are called to make their lives conform to the gift they have already received.

grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,

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Grace to you and peace[a] from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.(A)

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  1. 3 Grace…and peace: for this greeting, which may be a combination of Greek and Aramaic epistolary formulae, see note on Rom 1:1–7.