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,

Young's Literal Translation

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, indeed, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed in the whole world;

10always in my prayers beseeching, if by any means now at length I shall have a prosperous journey, by the will of God, to come unto you,

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Cross References

Job 16:19Also, now, lo, in the heavens [is] my witness, And my testifier in the high places.

Luke 18:1And he spake also a simile to them, that it behoveth [us] always to pray, and not to faint,

Acts 3:26to you first, God, having raised up His child Jesus, did send him, blessing you, in the turning away of each one from your evil ways.'

Acts 19:21And when these things were fulfilled, Paul purposed in the Spirit, having gone through Macedonia and Achaia, to go on to Jerusalem, saying — 'After my being there, it behoveth me also to see Rome;'

Acts 27:23for there stood by me this night a messenger of God — whose I am, and whom I serve —

1 Corinthians 14:14for if I pray in an [unknown] tongue, my spirit doth pray, and my understanding 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 →

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