Romans 1:8

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.

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First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.

In Context

7This letter is to all who are in Rome, the beloved of God, who are called to be holy people. May grace be to you, and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

9For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, of how continually I make mention of you.

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Cross References

Luke 2:1Now in those days, it came about that Caesar Augustus sent out a decree ordering that a census be taken of all the people living in the world.

Romans 6:17But thanks be to God! For you were slaves of sin, but you have obeyed from the heart the pattern of teaching that you were given.

1 Corinthians 1:4I always give thanks to my God for you because of the grace of God that Christ Jesus gave to you.

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

Philippians 1:3I thank my God every time I remember you;

Colossians 1:3We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, and we always pray 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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