Romans 1:9
For God is my witness whom I serve in my spirit in the good-news of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you always in my prayers,
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In Context
10pleading, if somehow now at last I will have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come to you.
Cross References
Job 16:19Even now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and he who vouches for me is on high.
Luke 18:1And he also spoke a parable to them about it being necessary to always pray, and not to give up,
Acts 3:26To you first, having raised up his Boy Jesus, God sent him blessing you, in turning away each man from your evils.
Acts 19:21Now when these things were fulfilled, Paul decided in the spirit, after passing through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, having said, After becoming there, I must also see Rome.
Acts 27:23For there stood by me this night an agent of the God whose I am, whom also I serve,
1 Corinthians 14:14For if I pray in a tongue my spirit prays, but my intellect 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 →