Romans 1:9

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

10I always request in my prayers that by any means I may at last be successful now by the will of God in coming to you.

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Cross References

Job 16:19Even now, see, my witness is in heaven; 1 he who vouches for me is on high. 1

Luke 18:1Then he spoke a parable to them about how they should always pray and not become discouraged,

Acts 3:26After God raised up his servant, he sent him to you first, in order to bless you by turning every one of you from your wickedness.”

Acts 19:21Now after Paul completed his ministry in Ephesus, he decided in the Spirit to pass through Macedonia and Achaia on his way to Jerusalem; he said, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”

Acts 27:23For last night an angel of the God to whom I belong, whom also I worship—his angel 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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