Romans 1:9

Romans 1:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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;
• New International Version (NIV)God, whom I serve in my spirit in preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you
• New King James Version (NKJV)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,
• New Living Translation (NLT)God knows how often I pray for you. Day and night I bring you and your needs in prayer to God, whom I serve with all my heart by spreading the Good News about his Son.

Context of Romans 1:9

7To all those in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 8First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed in all the world. For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I mention you 10always in my prayers, asking that somehow by God's will I may now at last succeed in coming to you. 11For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you—

Romans 1:9 word by word

μάρτυς γάρ μού ἐστιν ὁ θεός, ᾧ λατρεύω ἐν τῷ πνεύματί μου ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ, ὡς ἀδιαλείπτως μνείαν ὑμῶν ποιοῦμαιRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• Godὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• witnessμάρτυςmartus · witnessG3144
• whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• I serveλατρεύωlatreuō · to ministerG3000
• withἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
• the gospelεὐαγγέλιονeuaggelion · gospelG2098
• of hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• thatὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• without ceasingἀδιαλείπτωςadialeiptōs · unceasinglyG89
• I makeποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• mentionμνείαmneia · remembranceG3417
• of youσύsu · youG4771
• alwaysπάντοτεpantote · alwaysG3842
• inἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• prayersπροσευχήproseuchē · prayerG4335

Cross-references for Romans 1:9

• Romans 9:1I am speaking the truth in Christ—I am not lying; my conscience bears me witness in the Holy Spirit—
• Job 16:19Even now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and he who testifies for me is on high.
• 2 Corinthians 1:23But I call God to witness against me—it was to spare you that I refrained from coming again to Corinth.
• 2 Corinthians 11:10As the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting of mine will not be silenced in the regions of Achaia.
• Galatians 1:20(In what I am writing to you, before God, I do not lie!)
• Philippians 1:8For God is my witness, how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:5For we never came with words of flattery, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed—God is witness.
• 1 Timothy 2:7For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
• Acts 27:23For this very night there stood before me an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I worship,
• Philippians 2:22But you know Timothy's proven worth, how as a son with a father he has served with me in the gospel.
• Colossians 1:28Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ.
• 2 Timothy 1:3I thank God whom I serve, as did my ancestors, with a clear conscience, as I remember you constantly in my prayers night and day.
• John 4:23But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him.
• Acts 19:21Now after these events Paul resolved in the Spirit to pass through Macedonia and Achaia and go to Jerusalem, saying, "After I have been there, I must also see Rome."
• 1 Corinthians 14:14For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays but my mind is unfruitful.
• Philippians 3:3For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh—

Commentaries on Romans 1:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Whom I serve with my spirit - Whom I worship with the profoundest religious reverence; for so the original certainly means: I not only employ all the powers of my body in this service, but all those of my soul; being thoroughly convinced of the absolute truth of the religion I preach. Probably St. Paul opposes, in this place, the spiritual worship of the Gospel to the external, or what some call the carnal, worship of the Jews. Mine is not a religion of…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9For God is my witness - The reason of this strong appeal to God is, to show to the Romans the deep interest which he felt in their welfare This interest was manifested in his prayers, and in his earnest desires to see them. A deep interest shown in this way was well suited to prepare them to receive what he had to say to them. Whom I serve - See Romans 1:1; compare Acts 17:23. The expression denotes that he was devoted to God in this manner; that he…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. 9with my spirit: This might mean God's Holy Spirit influences Paul's inner self. The word spirit also refers to the deepest part of a person.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. For God ... whom I serve--the word denotes religious service. with my spirit--from my inmost soul. in the gospel of his Son--to which Paul's whole religious life and official activity were consecrated. is my witness, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers--so for the Ephesians (Ep 1:15, 16); so for the Philippians (Php 1:3, 4); so for the Colossians (Col 1:3, 4); so for the Thessalonians (1Th 1:2, 3). What catholic love, what…Read the comment

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• Intercession
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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