Romans 1:12

Or rather, so that there may be mutual chizzuk (strengthening, encouragement) among you through each otherʼs emunah (faith), both yours and mine.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.

In Context

11For I am longing to see you, that I may impart to you some mattanah ruchanit (spiritual gift) for the tachlis (purpose) of imparting chizzuk (strengthening, encouragement) to you and be mechazek (be strengthened spiritually);

13Now I do not want you to lack da'as, Achim b'Moshiach of mine, of how I often made plans to come to you, though I have been prevented thus far, in order that I might have some p'ri for Hashem among you as well, just as among the rest of the ethnic peoples.

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Cross References

Romans 15:24When I travel to Spain…For I hope to see you as I pass through and to be sent on my way there by you, once I have had the full pleasure of being with you for a time.

2 Corinthians 2:1For I decided this in myself: not again to come to you in agmat nefesh (grief). + 2:1 1C 4:21; 2C 12:21

2 Corinthians 7:13In this we have chozek (strength). But in addition to our encouragement, we had still more simcha at the simcha of Titos, because his neshamah has been set at rest by all of you;

1 Thessalonians 2:17But you, Achim b'Moshiach, while we were separated from you for a short time panim el panim, not b'lev, we made all the more effort in much desire to see your penemer (faces).

2 Timothy 1:4As I remember your weeping, I want to see you, that I may be filled with simcha.

2 Peter 1:1Shim'on Kefa, an eved and Shliach of Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua: to the ones having obtained, with us, + 1:1 Shlichim of Moshiach equally precious + 1:1 orthodox Jewish emunah (faith) + 1:1 the Emunah of the true Dat HaYehudit in the Tzedek Hashem + 1:1 Dan 9:24 of Eloheinu and Moshieinu Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua.

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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