Romans 1:8

Romans 1:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.
• English Standard Version (ESV)First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed in all the world.
• New King James Version (NKJV)First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Let me say first that I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith in him is being talked about all over the world.

Context of Romans 1:8

6And you also are among those Gentiles who are called to belong to Jesus Christ. 7To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be his holy people: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ. First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being reported all over the world. 9God, whom I serve in my spirit in preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you 10in my prayers at all times; and I pray that now at last by God’s will the way may be opened for me to come to you.

Romans 1:8 word by word

Πρῶτον μὲν εὐχαριστῶ τῷ θεῷ μου διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ περὶ πάντων ὑμῶν ὅτι ἡ πίστις ὑμῶν καταγγέλλεται ἐν ὅλῳ τῷ κόσμῳ·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·μένmen · on the other handG3303
• Firstπρῶτονprōton · firstG4412
• I thankεὐχαριστέωeucharisteō · to thankG2168
• myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• Godὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• throughδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• forὑπέρhuper · above/forG5228
• youσύsu · youG4771
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• is spoken ofκαταγγέλλωkataggellō · to proclaimG2605
• throughoutἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the wholeὅλοςholos · allG3650
• worldκόσμοςkosmos · worldG2889

Cross-references for Romans 1:8

• Romans 6:17But thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you have come to obey from your heart the pattern of teaching that has now claimed your allegiance.
• Ephesians 3:21to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
• Ephesians 5:20always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• Philippians 1:11filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God.
• Hebrews 13:15Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that openly profess his name.
• 1 Peter 2:5you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
• 1 Peter 4:11If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.
• Romans 16:19Everyone has heard about your obedience, so I rejoice because of you; but I want you to be wise about what is good, and innocent about what is evil.
• 1 Thessalonians 1:8The Lord’s message rang out from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia—your faith in God has become known everywhere. Therefore we do not need to say anything about it,
• Matthew 24:14And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
• Luke 2:1In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.
• Acts 11:28One of them, named Agabus, stood up and through the Spirit predicted that a severe famine would spread over the entire Roman world. (This happened during the reign of Claudius.)

Commentaries on Romans 1:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8First, I thank my God - From this to the end of Romans 1:17; belongs to the preface, in which the apostle endeavors to conciliate the good opinion of the Christians at Rome, and to prepare their minds for his reproofs and exhortations. Your faith is spoken - , is celebrated, throughout the whole world - in every place where the Christian religion is professed, through all parts of the Roman dominions; for in this sense we should understand the words, the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8First - In the first place, not in point of importance, but before speaking of other things, or before proceeding to the main design of the Epistle. I thank my God - The God, whom I worship and serve. The expression of thanks to God for his mercy to them was suited to conciliate their feelings, and to prepare them for the truths which he was about to communicate to them. It showed the deep interest which he had in their welfare; and the happiness it would…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. 88. your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world--This was quite practicable through the frequent visits paid to the capital from all the provinces; and the apostle, having an eye to the influence they would exercise upon others, as well as their own blessedness, given thanks for such faith to "his God through Jesus Christ," as being the source, according to his theology of faith, as of all grace in men.Read the comment

Topics related to Romans 1:8

• Faith
• Thankfulness
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• God
• Jesus
• Christ, Messiah
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Jesus Christ
• Affection
• Call
• Creation

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