Romans 1:8

Romans 1:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.
• New International Version (NIV)First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being reported all over the world.
• English Standard Version (ESV)First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed in all the world.
• New King James Version (NKJV)First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.

Context of Romans 1:8

6And you also are among those who are called to belong to Jesus Christ. 7To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being proclaimed all over the world. 9God, whom I serve with my spirit in preaching the gospel of His Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you 10in my prayers at all times, asking that now at last by God’s will I may succeed in coming to you.

Romans 1:8 word by word

Πρῶτον μὲν εὐχαριστῶ τῷ θεῷ μου διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ περὶ πάντων ὑμῶν ὅτι ἡ πίστις ὑμῶν καταγγέλλεται ἐν ὅλῳ τῷ κόσμῳ·Read the interlinear

• Firstπρῶτονprōton · firstG4412
• ·μένmen · on the other handG3303
• I thankεὐχαριστέωeucharisteō · to thankG2168
• myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• throughδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• forπερίperi · aboutG4012
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• of youσύsu · youG4771
• becauseὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• is being proclaimedκαταγγέλλωkataggellō · to proclaimG2605
• allὅλοςholos · allG3650
• overἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• worldκόσμοςkosmos · worldG2889

Cross-references for Romans 1:8

• Romans 6:17But thanks be to God that, though you once were slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were committed.
• Ephesians 3:21to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
• Ephesians 5:20always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• Philippians 1:11filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
• Hebrews 13:15Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.
• 1 Peter 2:5you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
• 1 Peter 4:11If anyone speaks, he should speak as one conveying the words of God. If anyone serves, he should serve with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.
• Romans 16:19Everyone has heard about your obedience, so I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise about what is good and innocent about what is evil.
• 1 Thessalonians 1:8For not only did the message of the Lord ring out from you to Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone out to every place, so that we have no need to say anything more.
• Matthew 24:14And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
• Luke 2:1Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole empire.
• Acts 11:28One of them named Agabus stood up and predicted through the Spirit that a great famine would sweep across the whole world. (This happened under Claudius.)

Commentaries on Romans 1:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8First, I thank my God - From this to the end of Romans 1:17; belongs to the preface, in which the apostle endeavors to conciliate the good opinion of the Christians at Rome, and to prepare their minds for his reproofs and exhortations. Your faith is spoken - , is celebrated, throughout the whole world - in every place where the Christian religion is professed, through all parts of the Roman dominions; for in this sense we should understand the words, the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8First - In the first place, not in point of importance, but before speaking of other things, or before proceeding to the main design of the Epistle. I thank my God - The God, whom I worship and serve. The expression of thanks to God for his mercy to them was suited to conciliate their feelings, and to prepare them for the truths which he was about to communicate to them. It showed the deep interest which he had in their welfare; and the happiness it would…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. 88. your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world--This was quite practicable through the frequent visits paid to the capital from all the provinces; and the apostle, having an eye to the influence they would exercise upon others, as well as their own blessedness, given thanks for such faith to "his God through Jesus Christ," as being the source, according to his theology of faith, as of all grace in men.Read the comment

Topics related to Romans 1:8

• Faith
• Thankfulness
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• God
• Jesus
• Christ, Messiah
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Jesus Christ
• Affection
• Call
• Creation

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