Romans 1:12

Romans 1:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.
• New International Version (NIV)that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith.
• English Standard Version (ESV)that is, that we may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith, both yours and mine.
• New King James Version (NKJV)that is, that I may be encouraged together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.

Context of Romans 1:12

10in my prayers; always pleading that somehow, by God’s will, I may now at last come to you. 11For I long to see you so that I may share with you some spiritual gift, to strengthen and establish you; that is, that we may be mutually encouraged and comforted by each other’s faith, both yours and mine. 13I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that many times I have planned to come to you, (and have been prevented so far) so that I may have some fruit [of my labors] among you, even as I have among the rest of the Gentiles. 14I have a duty to perform and a debt to pay both to Greeks and to barbarians [the cultured and the uncultured], both to the wise and to the foolish.

Romans 1:12 word by word

τοῦτο δέ ἐστιν συμπαρακληθῆναι ἐν ὑμῖν διὰ τῆς ἐν ἀλλήλοις πίστεως, ὑμῶν τε καὶ ἐμοῦ.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• ·δέde · thenG1161
• Thatοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• that I may be comforted togetherσυμπαρακαλέωsumparakaleō · to encourageG4837
• youσύsu · youG4771
• byδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• the mutualἀλλήλωνallēlōn · one anotherG240
• faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• bothκαίkai · andG2532
• andτεte · and/bothG5037
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473

Cross-references for Romans 1:12

• Romans 15:24whenever I go [on my trip] to Spain—I hope to see you as I pass through [Rome], and to be helped on my journey there by you, after I have first enjoyed your company for a little while.
• Acts 11:23When he arrived and saw the grace of God [that was bestowed on them], he rejoiced and began to encourage them all with an unwavering heart to stay true and devoted to the Lord.
• 2 Corinthians 2:1But I made up my mind not to grieve you with another painful visit.
• 2 Corinthians 7:4Great is my confidence in you; great is my pride and boasting on your behalf. I am filled [to the brim] with comfort; I am overflowing with joy in spite of all our trouble.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:17But since we were taken away from you, believers, for a little while—in person, but not in heart—we endeavored, with great longing to see you face to face.
• 1 Thessalonians 3:7for this reason, brothers and sisters, during all our distress and suffering we have been comforted and greatly encouraged about you because of your faith [your unwavering trust in God—placing yourselves completely in His loving hands];
• 2 Timothy 1:4and as I recall your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy.
• 2 John 1:4I was greatly delighted to find some of your children walking in truth, just as we have been commanded by the Father.
• 3 John 1:3For I was greatly pleased when [some of the] brothers came [from time to time] and testified to your [faithfulness to the] truth [of the gospel message], that is, how you are walking in truth.
• Ephesians 4:5one Lord, one faith, one baptism,
• 2 Peter 1:1Simon Peter, a bond-servant and apostle (special messenger, personally chosen representative) of Jesus Christ, To those who have received and possess [by God’s will] a precious faith of the same kind as ours, by the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:
• Jude 1:3Beloved, while I was making every effort to write you about our common salvation, I was compelled to write to you [urgently] appealing that you fight strenuously for [the defense of] the faith which was once for all handed down to the saints [the faith that is the sum of Christian belief that was given verbally to believers].

Commentaries on Romans 1:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12That I may be comforted together with you - He here, with great address, intimates that he longs for this opportunity, as well on his own account as on theirs, and to show them that he arrogates nothing to himself; for he intimates that it will require the conjoint action of their faith as well as his own, to be the means of receiving those blessings from God to which he refers.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12That I may be comforted … - It was not merely to confirm them that Paul wished to come. He sought the communion of saints; he expected to be himself edified and strengthened; and to be comforted by seeing their strength of faith, and their rapid growth in grace. We may remark here, (1) That one effect of religion is to produce the desire of the communion of saints. It is the nature of Christianity to seek the society of those who are the friends of…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-15Verses 8-15 We must show love for our friends, not only by praying for them, but by praising God for them. As in our purposes, so in our desires, we must remember to say, If the Lord will, Jas 4:15. Our journeys are made prosperous or otherwise, according to the will of God. We should readily impart to others what God has trusted to us, rejoicing to make others joyful, especially taking pleasure in communing with those who believe the same things with us…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-17These verses include typical features of New Testament letter introductions: identifying the writer or speaker (1:1–6), identifying the audience (1:7), a section of giving thanks (1:8–15), and the theme of the letter (1:16–17).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11-1211-12. For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift--not any supernatural gift, as the next clause shows, and compare 1Co 1:7. to the end that ye may be established.Read the comment

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• Fellowship
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Commentaries on Romans 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings