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Romans 1:11
11For I greatly desire to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to establish you;
Romans 1:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;
- New International Version (NIV)I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong—
- English Standard Version (ESV)For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you—
- New King James Version (NKJV)For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, so that you may be established—
Context of Romans 1:11
9For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the glad tidings of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you, 10always beseeching at my prayers, if any way now at least I may be prospered by the will of God to come to you. For I greatly desire to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to establish you; 12that is, to have mutual comfort among you, each by the faith [which is] in the other, both yours and mine. 13But I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that I often proposed to come to you, (and have been hindered until the present time,) that I might have some fruit among you too, even as among the other nations also.
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ἐπιποθῶ γὰρ ἰδεῖν ὑμᾶς, ἵνα τι μεταδῶ χάρισμα ὑμῖν πνευματικὸν εἰς τὸ στηριχθῆναι ὑμᾶς,Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Romans 1:11
- Romans 15:23But now, having no longer place in these regions, and having great desire to come to you these many years,
- Genesis 31:30And now that thou must needs be gone, because thou greatly longedst after thy father's house, why hast thou stolen my gods?
- 2 Samuel 13:39And king David longed to go forth to Absalom; for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.
- 2 Samuel 23:15And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me to drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is in the gate!
- 2 Corinthians 9:14and in their supplication for you, full of ardent desire for you, on account of the exceeding grace of God [which is] upon you.
- Philippians 1:8For God is my witness how I long after you all in [the] bowels of Christ Jesus.
- Philippians 2:26since he had a longing desire after you all, and was distressed because ye had heard that he was sick;
- Philippians 4:1So that, my brethren, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, thus stand fast in [the] Lord, beloved.
- Romans 15:29But I know that, coming to you, I shall come in [the] fulness of [the] blessing of Christ.
- Acts 8:15who, having come down, prayed for them that they might receive [the] Holy Spirit;
- Acts 19:6And Paul having laid [his] hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.
- 1 Corinthians 12:1But concerning spiritual [manifestations], brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant.
- 2 Corinthians 11:4For if indeed he that comes preaches another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or ye get a different Spirit, which ye have not got, or a different glad tidings, which ye have not received, ye might well bear with [it].
- Galatians 3:2This only I wish to learn of you, Have ye received the Spirit on the principle of works of law, or of [the] report of faith?
- Ephesians 4:8Wherefore he says, Having ascended up on high, he has led captivity captive, and has given gifts to men.
- Romans 16:25Now to him that is able to establish you, according to my glad tidings and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to [the] revelation of [the] mystery, as to which silence has been kept in [the] times of the ages,
Commentaries on Romans 1:11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Some spiritual gift - This probably means some of the extraordinary gifts of the Holy Spirit, which, being given to them, might tend greatly to establish their faith in the Gospel of Christ; and it is very likely that such gifts were only conferred by means of apostles; and as the apostle had not yet been at Rome, consequently the Roman Christians had not yet received any of these miraculous gifts, and thus they differed widely from all the other Churches…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11For I long to see you - I earnestly desire to see you; compare Romans 15:23, Romans 15:32. That I may impart - That I may “give,” or communicate to you. Some spiritual gift - Some have understood this as referring to “miraculous gifts,” which it was supposed the apostles had the power of conferring on others. But this interpretation is forced and unnatural. There is no instance where this expression denotes the power of working miracles. Besides, the…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. 11some spiritual gift: Paul probably means the spiritual benefit he hopes his ministry will bring to the Roman Christians.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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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
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