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Romans 1:9-15
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Romans 1:9-15
English Standard Version
9 (A)For God is my witness, (B)whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, (C)that without ceasing I mention you 10 always in my prayers, asking that somehow (D)by God's will I may now at last succeed in coming to you. 11 For (E)I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you— 12 that is, that we may be mutually encouraged (F)by each other's faith, both yours and mine. 13 I do not want you to be unaware, brothers,[a] that (G)I have often intended to come to you (but (H)thus far have been prevented), in order that I may reap some (I)harvest among you as well as among the rest of the Gentiles. 14 (J)I am under obligation both to Greeks and to (K)barbarians,[b] both to the wise and to the foolish. 15 So I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome.
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- Romans 1:13 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters
- Romans 1:14 That is, non-Greeks
Romans 1:9-15
New International Version
Romans 1:9-15
New International Version
9 God, whom I serve(A) in my spirit in preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness(B) how constantly I remember you 10 in my prayers at all times;(C) and I pray that now at last by God’s will(D) the way may be opened for me to come to you.(E)
11 I long to see you(F) so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift(G) to make you strong— 12 that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith. 13 I do not want you to be unaware,(H) brothers and sisters,[a](I) that I planned many times to come to you (but have been prevented from doing so until now)(J) in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles.
14 I am obligated(K) both to Greeks and non-Greeks, both to the wise and the foolish. 15 That is why I am so eager to preach the gospel also to you who are in Rome.(L)
Footnotes
- Romans 1:13 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in 7:1, 4; 8:12, 29; 10:1; 11:25; 12:1; 15:14, 30; 16:14, 17.
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