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
• English Standard Version (ESV)For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I mention 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,

Context of Romans 1:9

7To all those loved by God in Rome, called to be saints: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! 8First of all, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world. For God, whom I serve in my spirit by preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness that I continually remember you 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,

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 telling the truth in Christ (I am not lying!), for my conscience assures me in the Holy Spirit –
• Job 16:19Even now my witness is in heaven; my advocate is on high.
• 2 Corinthians 1:23Now I appeal to God as my witness, that to spare you I did not come again to Corinth.
• 2 Corinthians 11:10As the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting of mine will not be stopped in the regions of Achaia.
• Galatians 1:20I assure you that, before God, I am not lying about what I am writing to you!
• Philippians 1:8For God is my witness that I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:5For we never appeared with flattering speech, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed – God is our witness –
• 1 Timothy 2:7For this I was appointed a preacher and apostle – I am telling the truth; I am not lying – and a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
• Acts 27:23For last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve came to me
• Philippians 2:22But you know his qualifications, that like a son working with his father, he served with me in advancing the gospel.
• Colossians 1:28We proclaim him by instructing and teaching all people with all wisdom so that we may present every person mature in Christ.
• 2 Timothy 1:3I am thankful to God, whom I have served with a clear conscience as my ancestors did, when I remember you in my prayers as I do constantly night and day.
• John 4:23But a time is coming – and now is here – when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such people to be his worshipers.
• Acts 19:21Now after all these things had taken place, Paul resolved to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia. He said, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”
• 1 Corinthians 14:14If I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unproductive.
• Philippians 3:3For we are the circumcision, the ones who worship by the Spirit of God, exult in Christ Jesus, and do not rely on human credentials

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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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