Romans 1:8

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

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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 those who are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Paul's Longing to Visit Rome

9For 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,

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Cross References

Luke 2:1And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census be taken of all the empire.

Romans 6:17But thanks be to God, that though you used to be slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from your heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered.

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

Ephesians 3:21to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

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

Colossians 1:3We give thanks to the God and 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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