Romans 1:11
For I long to see you, so that I may impart some spiritual gift to you, in order to establish you,
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10pleading, if somehow now at last I will have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come to you.
12and that is, to be mutually encouraged among you through each other's faith, both yours and mine.
Cross References
2 Samuel 13:39And [the soul of] king David longed to go forth to Absalom, for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.
2 Chronicles 20:20And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa. And as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem. Believe in LORD your God, so shall ye be establ
Acts 16:5Indeed therefore the congregations were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.
Acts 19:21Now when these things were fulfilled, Paul decided in the spirit, after passing through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, having said, After becoming there, I must also see Rome.
Romans 15:29And I know that when I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of the good-news of the Christ.
Romans 16:25Now to him who is able to establish you according to my good-news, and the preaching of Jesus Christ according to a revelation of the mystery that has been kept secret for eternal times,
Matthew Henry on Romans 1:9-16
Paul's Love to the Roman Christians. ( a. d. 58.) 8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world. 9 For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers; 10 Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you. 11 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye… Read the whole commentary →