Romans 1:9

God, whom I serve with my spirit in preaching the gospel of His Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you

Majority Standard Bible

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 all of you, because your faith is being proclaimed all over the world.

10in my prayers at all times, asking that now at last by God’s will I may succeed in coming to you.

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Cross References

Job 16:19Even now my witness is in heaven, and my advocate is on high.

Luke 18:1Then Jesus told them a parable about the need to pray at all times and not lose heart:

Acts 3:26When God raised up His servant Jesus, He sent Him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.”

Acts 19:21After these things had happened, Paul resolved in the Spirit to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia. “After I have been there,” he said, “I must see Rome as well.”

Acts 27:23For just last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me

1 Corinthians 14:14For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind 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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