Romans 1:11

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

9God is the one that I serve with all my spirit. I tell people the message about his Son, which is good news. God himself knows that I pray for you all the time. 10Every time that I pray for you, I ask God for a chance that I might visit you soon. I pray that he will make it possible if that is what he wants. I want very much to come and see you. Then I can give some gift from God's Spirit to you. That will help you to be strong as you serve God. 12We can help each other to be strong like that, because both you and I trust Christ. 13My Christian friends, I want you to know that I have tried often to visit you. But until now, something has always stopped me. I want to help you to serve God well, in the way that I have already helped other Gentiles.

Romans 1:11 word by word

ἐπιποθῶ γὰρ ἰδεῖν ὑμᾶς, ἵνα τι μεταδῶ χάρισμα ὑμῖν πνευματικὸν εἰς τὸ στηριχθῆναι ὑμᾶς,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• I longἐπιποθέωepipotheō · to long forG1971
• to seeὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• youσύsu · youG4771
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• I may impartμεταδίδωμιmetadidōmi · to shareG3330
• someτιςtis · oneG5100
• spiritualπνευματικόςpneumatikos · spiritualG4152
• giftχάρισμαcharisma · giftG5486
• to the endεἰςeis · towardG1519
• may be establishedστηρίζωstērizō · to establishG4741

Cross-references for Romans 1:11

• Romans 15:23For many years I have been waiting for the chance to come. But now I have finished my work in these places here.
• Genesis 31:30I know that you want very much to return to your father's house. That is why you have left my home. But why did you take my idols?’
• 2 Samuel 13:39By this time, King David had stopped being so upset about Amnon's death. He wanted very much to see Absalom again.
• 2 Samuel 23:15David was very thirsty. He said, ‘I want someone to bring water from the well near Bethlehem's gate for me to drink.’
• 2 Corinthians 9:14They will want to thank you. They will pray to God for you. They will do that because they see how very kind God has been to you.
• Philippians 1:8God knows that I very much want to be with all of you. I love you very much, just like Christ Jesus himself loves you.
• Philippians 2:26Now he wants very much to see all of you again. He became very sad, because you heard the message that he was ill.
• Philippians 4:1My dear Christian friends, I love you very much. I want very much to see you again. You make me very happy. You show that my work among you had good results. Please continue to live in a way that pleases the Lord. This is what I have taught you to do.
• Romans 15:29When I visit you, I know that Christ will bless us very much while we are together.
• Acts 8:15When these two apostles arrived in Samaria, they prayed for the people who now believed in Jesus. They asked God to give the new believers the Holy Spirit.
• Acts 19:6Then Paul put his hands on each believer's head. When he did this, the Holy Spirit came down on them. They spoke in different languages and they spoke messages from God.
• 1 Corinthians 12:1My Christian friends, I want you to understand clearly about spiritual gifts.
• 2 Corinthians 11:4You are ready to listen to any false teachers who come to you. They might tell you about a different Jesus from the Jesus that we told you about. They might want you to receive a different spirit from the Spirit that you received from us. They might tell you a different kind of good news from the message that you heard from us. You seem to accept all this!
• Galatians 3:2So think about this: When you received God's Spirit, was it because you had obeyed the rules of God's Law? No! You received God's Spirit because you heard the message about Christ and you believed it.
• Ephesians 4:8This is what it says about him: ‘When he went up to the highest place, he led many prisoners with him. Then he gave gifts to his people.’
• Romans 16:25We praise God because he is great! He is able to make you strong in your spirits! That is the good news that I teach. That good news is the message about Jesus Christ that God has kept secret since long ago. But now he has shown this message to us.

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