1;  Paul testifies his thankfulness to God, and his love towards
     them, for the fruits of their faith, and fellowship in his
     sufferings;
  9;  daily praying to him for their increase in grace;
 12;  he shows what good the faith of Christ had received by his
     troubles at Rome;
 21;  and how ready he is to glorify Christ either by his life or
     death;
 27;  exhorting them to unity;
 28;  and to fortitude in persecution.

 * Paul.
  Ro 1:1  1Co 1:1 
 * Timotheus.
  Ac 16:1-3  1Co 16:10  2Co 1:1  Col 1:1  1Th 1:1  2Th 1:1  1Ti 1:2 
  Heb 13:23 
 * the servants.
  Mr 13:34  Joh 12:26  Tit 1:1  Jas 1:1  2Pe 1:1  Jude 1:1 
  Re 1:1  19:10  22:9 
 * the saints.
  Ro 1:7  1Co 1:2  2Co 1:1  Eph 1:1,15  2Th 1:10 
 * Philippi.
  Ac 16:12-15  1Th 2:2 
 * the bishops.
  Ac 1:20  1Ti 3:1,2  Tit 1:7  1Pe 2:25  Re 1:20  2:1,8,12 
 * and deacons.
  Ac 6:1-7  1Ti 3:8,10,12,13