Romans 1:9

For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you, always in my prayers

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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 for you all, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.

10making request, if by any means now at length I may be prospered by the will of God to come unto you.

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Cross References

Job 16:19Even now, behold, my witness is in heaven, And he that voucheth for me is on high.

Luke 18:1And he spake a parable unto them to the end that they ought always to pray, and not to faint;

Acts 3:26Unto you first God, having raised up his Servant, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your iniquities.

Acts 19:21Now after these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.

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

1 Corinthians 14:14For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prayeth, 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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