Romans 1:8

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of in all the world.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.

In Context

7to all the beloved of God that are in Rome, called to be saints: Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

9For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;

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Cross References

Luke 2:1AND it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be registered.

Romans 6:17But thanks be to God, that ye were servants of sin, but obeyed from the heart that form of teaching which was delivered to you[6:18];

1 Corinthians 1:4I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus;

Ephesians 3:21to him be the glory in the church, in Christ Jesus, throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.

Philippians 1:3I thank my God on every remembrance of you,--

Colossians 1:3We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

Matthew Henry on Romans 1:2-8

Romans Completed by John Evans . If we may compare scripture with scripture, and take the opinion of some devout and pious persons, in the Old Testament David's Psalms, and in the New Testament Paul's Epistles, are stars of the first magnitude, that differ from the other stars in glory. The whole scripture is indeed an epistle from heaven to earth: but in it we have upon record several particular epistles, more of Paul's than of any other, for he was the chief of the apostles, and laboured more abundantly than… Read the whole commentary →

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