Romans 1:9

For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that I continually remember 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, I give thanks to my God through Jesus Christ for you all, because your faith is proclaimed in all the world.

10always pleading in my prayers that somehow by God's will I may now at last succeed in coming to you.

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Cross References

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

Acts 3:26God raised up his servant Jesus and sent him first to you, to bless you by turning each of you from your evil ways.”

Acts 19:21After these things had taken place, Paul resolved in his spirit to pass through Macedonia and Achaia and go on to Jerusalem, saying, “After I have been there, I must see Rome also.”

Acts 27:23For this very 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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