Romans 1:9

for God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the good news of His Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you,

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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, indeed, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed in the whole world;

10always in my prayers imploring, if by any means now at length I will have a prosperous journey, by the will of God, to come to you,

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Cross References

Job 16:19Also, now, behold, my witness [is] in the heavens, || And my testifier in the high places.

Luke 18:1And He also spoke an allegory to them, that it is always necessary to pray and not to faint,

Acts 3:26to you first, God, having raised up His child Jesus, sent Him, blessing you, in the turning away of each one from your evil ways.”

Acts 19:21And when these things were fulfilled, Paul purposed in the Spirit, having gone through Macedonia and Achaia, to go on to Jerusalem, saying, “After my being there, it is also necessary for me to see Rome”;

Acts 27:23for this night there stood by me a messenger of God—whose I am, and whom I serve—

1 Corinthians 14:14for if I pray in an [unknown] tongue, my spirit prays, and 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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