Romans 1:16
For I am not ashamed of the good-news of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation to every man who believes, both to the Jew first, and to the Greek.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
15So the willingness is in me to preach the good-news also to you in Rome.
Cross References
Psalms 71:15My mouth shall tell of thy righteousness, of thy salvation all the day, for I know not the numbers.
Psalms 119:46I also will speak of thy testimonies before kings, and shall not be put to shame.
Jeremiah 23:29Is not my word like fire? says LORD, and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?
Luke 2:10And the agent said to them, Fear not, for behold, I bring you good-news of great joy that will be to all the people,
John 7:35The Jews therefore said among themselves, Where is this man going to go that we will not find him? Is he going to go to the Dispersion among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?
Romans 2:9pressure and restriction, upon every soul of man who produces evil, both of the Jew first, and of the Greek,
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 →