Romans 1:9

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,

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

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;

In Context

8First, I thank my God, through Jesus Christ, on account of you all, because your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.

10always in my prayers making request, that, if possible, I may at length have a prosperous journey, by the will of God to come to you.

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Cross References

Luke 18:1And he spoke a parable to them, that they ought always to pray, and not to become weary,

Acts 3:26To you first, God, having raised up his Son Jesus, has sent him to bless you, in turning every one of you away from his iniquities.

Acts 19:21When these things had been accomplished, Paul purposed in spirit to go to Jerusalem, after he should pass through Macedonia and Achaia, saying: After I have been there, I must see Rome also.

Acts 27:23For there stood by me this night an angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,

1 Corinthians 14:14For if I pray in an unknown tongue, the spirit which I have prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.

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 →

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