Romans 1:9

God is my witness, to whom I render holy service in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how unceasingly I am ever making mention of you in my prayers,

Montgomery New Testament

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

10always entreating him that now at length, if such be his will, the way may be made clear for me to come to you.

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Cross References

Luke 18:1He also taught them by a parable how they ought always to pray and never to lose heart.

Acts 3:26"It was for you first that God raised up his Servant, and sent him to bless you in turning every one of you away from your wicked ways."

Acts 19:21Now after these things were ended, Paul resolved in his spirit to travel through Macedonia and Achaia on his way to Jerusalem. "After I get there," he said, "I must see Rome, too."

Acts 27:23"for last night an angel of the God whose I am and whom I serve, stood by me and said.

1 Corinthians 14:14For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is barren.

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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