Romans 1:11

For I have a strong desire to see you, and to give you some grace of the spirit, so that you may be made strong;

World English Bible British with Deuterocanon

In The King James Version

For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;

In Context

10And that I am ever making prayers that God will give me a good journey to you.

12That is to say, that all of us may be comforted together by the faith which is in you and in me.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 13:39And the heart of David was wasted with desire for Absalom: for he was comforted for the death of Amnon.

2 Chronicles 20:20And early in the morning they got up and went out to the waste land of Tekoa: and when they were going out, Jehoshaphat took his station and said to them, Give ear to me, O Judah and you people of Jerusalem: have faith in the Lord your God and you will be safe; have faith in his prophets and all will go well for you.

Acts 16:5So the churches were made strong in the faith and were increased in number every day.

Acts 19:21Now after these things were ended, Paul came to a decision that when he had gone through Macedonia and Achaia he would go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I have a desire to see Rome.

Romans 15:29And I am certain that when I come, I will be full of the blessing of Christ.

Romans 16:25Now to him who is able to make you strong in agreement with the good news which I gave you and the preaching of Jesus Christ, in the light of the revelation of that secret which has been kept through times eternal,

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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