Romans 1:8

First of all, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for what He has done for all of you; for the report of your faith is spreading through the whole world.

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

7To all God's loved ones who are in Rome, called to be saints. May grace and peace be granted to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

9I call God to witness--to whom I render priestly and spiritual service by telling the Good News about His Son-- how unceasingly I make mention of you in His presence,

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Cross References

Luke 2:1Just at this time an edict was issued by Caesar Augustus for the registration of the whole Empire.

Romans 6:17But thanks be to God that though you were once in thraldom to Sin, you have now yielded a hearty obedience to that system of truth in which you have been instructed.

1 Corinthians 1:4I thank my God continually on your behalf for the grace of God bestowed on you in Christ Jesus--

Ephesians 3:21to Him be the glory in the Church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, world without end! Amen.

Philippians 1:3I thank my God at my every remembrance of you--

Colossians 1:3We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, constantly praying for you as we do,

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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