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

10every time I pray. I ask that somehow God will now at last make it possible for me to visit you. 11I long to see you to share a spiritual blessing with you so that you will be strengthened. What I mean is that we may be encouraged by each other’s faith. 13I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that I often planned to visit you. However, until now I have been kept from doing so. What I want is to enjoy some of the results of working among you as I have also enjoyed the results of working among the rest of the nations. 14I have an obligation to those who are civilized and those who aren’t, to those who are wise and those who aren’t.

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 15:24Now I am on my way to Spain, so I hope to see you when I come your way. After I have enjoyed your company for a while, I hope that you will support my trip to Spain.
• Acts 11:23When he arrived there, he was pleased to see what God had done for them out of kindness. So he encouraged all the people to remain solidly committed to the Lord.
• 2 Corinthians 2:1I decided not to visit you again while I was distressed.
• 2 Corinthians 7:4I have great confidence in you, and I have a lot of reasons to be proud of you. Even as we suffer, I’m encouraged and feel very happy.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:17Brothers and sisters, we have been separated from you for a little while. Although we may not be able to see you, you’re always in our thoughts. We have made every possible effort to fulfill our desire to see you.
• 1 Thessalonians 3:7So brothers and sisters, your faith has encouraged us in all our distress and trouble.
• 2 Timothy 1:4I remember your tears and want to see you so that I can be filled with happiness.
• 2 John 1:4I was very happy to find some of your children living in the truth as the Father has commanded us.
• 3 John 1:3I was very happy when some believers came and told us that you are living according to the truth.
• Ephesians 4:5There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism,
• 2 Peter 1:1From Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ. To those who have obtained a faith that is as valuable as ours, a faith based on the approval that comes from our God and Savior, Jesus Christ.
• Jude 1:3Dear friends, I had intended to write to you about the salvation we share. But something has come up. It demands that I write to you and encourage you to continue your fight for the Christian faith that was entrusted to God’s holy people once for all time.

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

Topics related to Romans 1:12

• Fellowship
• Humility
• Love
• Zeal, Religious

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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