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

10and I always ask in my prayers, if perhaps now at last I may succeed in visiting you according to the will of God. 11For I long to see you, so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you, that is, that we may be mutually comforted by one another’s faith, both yours and mine. 13I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that I often intended to come to you (and was prevented until now), so that I may have some fruit even among you, just as I already have among the rest of the Gentiles. 14I am a debtor both to the Greeks and to the barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.

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 15:24when I go to Spain. For I hope to visit you when I pass through and that you will help me on my journey there, after I have enjoyed your company for a while.
• Acts 11:23When he came and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts,
• 2 Corinthians 2:1So I made up my own mind not to pay you another painful visit.
• 2 Corinthians 7:4I have great confidence in you; I take great pride on your behalf. I am filled with encouragement; I am overflowing with joy in the midst of all our suffering.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:17But when we were separated from you, brothers and sisters, for a short time (in presence, not in affection) we became all the more fervent in our great desire to see you in person.
• 1 Thessalonians 3:7So in all our distress and affliction, we were reassured about you, brothers and sisters, through your faith.
• 2 Timothy 1:4As I remember your tears, I long to see you, so that I may be filled with joy.
• 2 John 1:4I rejoiced greatly because I have found some of your children living according to the truth, just as the Father commanded us.
• 3 John 1:3For I rejoiced greatly when the brothers came and testified to your truth, just as you are living according to the truth.
• Ephesians 4:5one Lord, one faith, one baptism,
• 2 Peter 1:1From Simeon Peter, a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ, have been granted a faith just as precious as ours.
• Jude 1:3Dear friends, although I have been eager to write to you about our common salvation, I now feel compelled instead to write to encourage you to contend earnestly for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints.

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