Romans 1:9

For der Oybershter is my eidus! (G-d is my witness!), Whom I serve with my neshamah in the Besuras HaGeulah of the Zun fun der Oybershter of Hashem, how, when I daven, I constantly mention you in my tefillos,

Orthodox Jewish 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 of all, modeh Ani (I thank) my G-d through Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua for all of you, because your emunah (faith), your bitachon, is being reported abroad b'chol haOlam (all over the world).

10Always making techinnah (supplication) and petitioning that I might somehow now at last efsher (perhaps) succeed im yirtzeh Hashem (if the L-rd wills) to make my way to you.

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Cross References

Job 16:19Also now, hinei, my Ed is in Shomayim, 1 and my Sahed (witness, one who vouches for me) is on high. + 16:19 MJ 4:15 1

Luke 18:1Now he was speaking a mashal to them about how it is necessary always for them to daven and not to lose chozek, + 18:1 Isa 40:31

Acts 3:26To you rishonah (first) Hashem raised up his EVED, + 3:26 Moshiach sending him to give you a bracha, turning every one of you in teshuva away from your wicked ways.

Acts 19:21And when these things were fulfilled, Rav Sha'ul resolved in his ruach to travel through Macedonia and Achaia and go to Yerushalayim, saying After I have gone there, it is necessary for me also to see Rome.

Acts 27:23For a malach Hashem stood by me during lailah hazeh, of the G-d whom I serve,

1 Corinthians 14:14For if I daven (pray) in a lashon, my nashamah davens, but my sikhliyut (rationality) lies shemitah (fallow).

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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