Romans 1:9
God, to whom I offer the worship of my soul as I tell the Goodness of his Son, is my witness how constantly I mention you when I pray,
Twentieth Century New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
10asking that, if he be willing, I may some day at last find the way open to visit you.
Cross References
Luke 18:1Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and never despair.
Acts 3:26For you, first, God raised up his Servant, and sent him to bless you, by turning each one of you from his wicked ways.”
Acts 19:21Sometime after these events Paul resolved to go through Macedonia and Greece, and then make his way to Jerusalem. “And after I have been there,” he said, “I must visit Rome also.”
Acts 27:23For last night an angel of the God to whom I belong, and whom I serve, stood by me, and said —
1 Corinthians 14:14If, when praying, I use the gift of ‘tongues,’ my spirit indeed prays, but my mind is a blank.
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 →