Romans 1:8

In the first place, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, 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 the beloved of God at Rome, called, holy: Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

9For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how constantly 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, though ye were the bondmen of sin, ye became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching which was delivered to you;

1 Corinthians 1:4I ever thank my God for you, on account of the grace of God bestowed upon you in Christ Jesus;

Ephesians 3:21to him be the glory in the church in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever. Amen.

Philippians 1:3I thank my God in all my 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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