<p>1:15&nbsp;<i>So I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome</i><i>- </i>Gk. 'As much as is in me'. A window into the totality of Paul&rsquo;s desire to spread the Gospel and upbuild the believers. But the phrase could also indicate an obsession with going to Rome, as was noted by Agrippa (Acts 26:32). See on Rom. 1:13. The &ldquo;you&rdquo; in the context is the believers in Rome. Paul wanted to build them up in their faith on the basis of the preaching of the basic doctrines of the Gospel. Thus there is a special emphasis in this letter on the implications of basic doctrine, as explained in our introduction to the letter on Romans 1:1.&nbsp;</p><p>The doctrines of the Gospel are power to all those who have already believed. Paul was going to Rome to visit the believers, and wanted to upbuild them by discussing the doctrines of the Gospel with them.&nbsp;</p>