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Day and night I bring you and your needs in prayer to God, whom I serve with all my heart by spreading the Good News about his Son. <a href="/esv/romans/1.htm">English Standard Version</a> For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I mention you <a href="/bsb/romans/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> God, whom I serve with my spirit in preaching the gospel of His Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you <a href="/blb/romans/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> For God, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of His Son, is my witness how unceasingly I make mention of you, <a href="/kjv/romans/1.htm">King James Bible</a> 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; <a href="/nkjv/romans/1.htm">New King James Version</a> 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, <a href="/nasb_/romans/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> For God, whom I serve in my spirit in the preaching of the gospel of His Son, is my witness as to how unceasingly I make mention of you, <a href="/nasb/romans/1.htm">NASB 1995</a> For God, whom I serve in my spirit in the preaching of the gospel of His Son, is my witness as to how unceasingly I make mention of you, <a href="/nasb77/romans/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a> For God, whom I serve in my spirit in the preaching of the gospel of His Son, is my witness as to how unceasingly I make mention of you, <a href="/lsb/romans/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> For God, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of His Son, is my witness as to how without ceasing I make mention of you, <a href="/amp/romans/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a> For God, whom I serve with my spirit by preaching the gospel of His Son, is my witness as to how continuously I mention you <a href="/csb/romans/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in telling the good news about his Son—that I constantly mention you, <a href="/hcsb/romans/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> For God, whom I serve with my spirit in telling the good news about His Son, is my witness that I constantly mention you, <a href="/asv/romans/1.htm">American Standard Version</a> For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you, always in my prayers <a href="/cev/romans/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> God has seen how I never stop praying for you, while I serve him with all my heart and tell the good news about his Son. <a href="/erv/romans/1.htm">English Revised Version</a> For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you, always in my prayers <a href="/gwt/romans/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> I serve God by spreading the Good News about his Son. God is my witness that I always mention you <a href="/gnt/romans/1.htm">Good News Translation</a> God is my witness that what I say is true--the God whom I serve with all my heart by preaching the Good News about his Son. God knows that I remember you <a href="/isv/romans/1.htm">International Standard Version</a> For God, whom I serve with my spirit by preaching the gospel about his Son, is my witness how constantly I mention you <a href="/msb/romans/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> God, whom I serve with my spirit in preaching the gospel of His Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you <a href="/net/romans/1.htm">NET Bible</a> For God, whom I serve in my spirit by preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness that I continually remember you <a href="/nheb/romans/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the Good News of his Son, how I constantly mention you <a href="/wbt/romans/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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, <a href="/wey/romans/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> I call God to witness--to whom I render priestly and spiritual service by telling the Good News about His Son-- how unceasingly I make mention of you in His presence, <a href="/web/romans/1.htm">World English Bible</a> For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the Good News of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you always in my prayers, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/romans/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> for God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the good news of His Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you, <a href="/blb/romans/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> For God, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of His Son, is my witness how unceasingly I make mention of you, <a href="/ylt/romans/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> for God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the good news of His Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you, <a href="/slt/romans/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> For my witness is God, whom I serve in my spirit in the good news of his Son, so that continually I make mention of you, always supplicating in my prayers;<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/romans/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make a commemoration of you; <a href="/cpdv/romans/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit by the Gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I have kept a remembrance of you <a href="/nabre/romans/1.htm">New American Bible</a> God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in proclaiming the gospel of his Son, that I remember you constantly, <a href="/nrsvce/romans/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> For God, whom I serve with my spirit by announcing the gospel of his Son, is my witness that without ceasing I remember you always in my prayers,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/romans/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> For God, whom I serve in spirit in the gospel of his Son, is my witness that unceasingly I make mention of you in my prayers; <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/romans/1.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> For God is calling me to testify, whom I serve by The Spirit in The Gospel of his Son, that without ceasing, I am always reminded of you in my prayers,<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/romans/1.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> 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, <a href="/godbey/romans/1.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how I unceasingly make mention of you always in my prayer; <a href="/haweis/romans/1.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the Gospel of his Son, how incessantly I make mention of you, <a href="/mace/romans/1.htm">Mace New Testament</a> for God is my witness, to whom I am entirely devoted, in preaching the gospel of his son, that I constantly make mention of you, in my prayers, requesting, <a href="/wey/romans/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> I call God to witness--to whom I render priestly and spiritual service by telling the Good News about His Son-- how unceasingly I make mention of you in His presence, <a href="/worrell/romans/1.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> For God is my witness, Whom I serve in my spirit in the Gospel of His Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you always in my prayers, <a href="/worsley/romans/1.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> for God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how incessantly I make mention of you always in my prayers, <a href="/parallel/romans/1-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KIZs4GUMn-g?start=69" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/romans/1.htm">Paul's Desire to Visit Rome</a> 8First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being proclaimed all over the world. 9<a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063: gar (Conj) -- For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theos (N-NMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">God,</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hō (RelPro-DMS) -- Who, which, what, that. ">whom</a> <a href="/greek/3000.htm" title="3000: latreuō (V-PIA-1S) -- To serve, especially God, perhaps simply: I worship. From latris; to minister, i.e. Render religious homage.">I serve</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">with</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: mou (PPro-G1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">my</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4151.htm" title="4151: pneumati (N-DNS) -- Wind, breath, spirit. ">spirit</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in preaching</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2098.htm" title="2098: euangeliō (N-DNS) -- From the same as euaggelizo; a good message, i.e. The gospel.">gospel</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">His</a> <a href="/greek/5207.htm" title="5207: Huiou (N-GMS) -- A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a son, used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.">Son,</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estin (V-PIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">is</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: mou (PPro-G1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">my</a> <a href="/greek/3144.htm" title="3144: martys (N-NMS) -- A witness (judicially) or figuratively (genitive case); by analogy, a martyr.">witness</a> <a href="/greek/5613.htm" title="5613: hōs (Adv) -- Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.">how</a> <a href="/greek/89.htm" title="89: adialeiptōs (Adv) -- Unceasingly, without remission. Adverb from adialeiptos; uninterruptedly, i.e. Without omission.">constantly</a> <a href="/greek/4160.htm" title="4160: poioumai (V-PIM-1S) -- (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do."></a> <a href="/greek/3417.htm" title="3417: mneian (N-AFS) -- Remembrance, recollection, mention; commemoration. From mnaomai or mimnesko; recollection; by implication, recital.">I remember</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymōn (PPro-G2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you</a> 10in my prayers at all times, asking that now at last by God’s will I may succeed in coming to you.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/philippians/1-8.htm">Philippians 1:8</a> God is my witness how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus. <a href="/2_timothy/1-3.htm">2 Timothy 1:3</a> I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as did my forefathers, as I constantly remember you night and day in my prayers. <a href="/1_thessalonians/2-5.htm">1 Thessalonians 2:5</a> As you know, we never used words of flattery or any pretext for greed. God is our witness! <a href="/1_thessalonians/2-10.htm">1 Thessalonians 2:10</a> You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous, and blameless our conduct was among you who believed. <a href="/2_corinthians/1-23.htm">2 Corinthians 1:23</a> I call God as my witness that it was in order to spare you that I did not return to Corinth. <a href="/acts/24-14.htm">Acts 24:14</a> I do confess to you, however, that I worship the God of our fathers according to the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that is laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets, <a href="/2_corinthians/11-31.htm">2 Corinthians 11:31</a> The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, who is forever worthy of praise, knows that I am not lying. <a href="/galatians/1-20.htm">Galatians 1:20</a> I assure you before God that what I am writing to you is no lie. <a href="/1_corinthians/1-4.htm">1 Corinthians 1:4</a> I always thank my God for you because of the grace He has given you in Christ Jesus. <a href="/ephesians/1-16.htm">Ephesians 1:16</a> I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, <a href="/colossians/1-9.htm">Colossians 1:9</a> For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, <a href="/1_thessalonians/3-10.htm">1 Thessalonians 3:10</a> Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking in your faith. <a href="/1_samuel/12-23.htm">1 Samuel 12:23</a> As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you. And I will continue to teach you the good and right way. <a href="/psalms/119-55.htm">Psalm 119:55</a> In the night, O LORD, I remember Your name, that I may keep Your law. <a href="/psalms/119-164.htm">Psalm 119:164</a> Seven times a day I praise You for Your righteous judgments.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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;God.<a href="/romans/9-1.htm">Romans 9:1</a> I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,<a href="/job/16-19.htm">Job 16:19</a> Also now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and my record is on high.<a href="/2_corinthians/1-23.htm">2 Corinthians 1:23</a> Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.whom.<a href="/acts/27-23.htm">Acts 27:23</a> For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,<a href="/philippians/2-22.htm">Philippians 2:22</a> But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel.<a href="/colossians/1-28.htm">Colossians 1:28,29</a> Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus: … with.<a href="/john/4-23.htm">John 4:23,24</a> But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him… <a href="/acts/19-21.htm">Acts 19:21</a> After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.<a href="/1_corinthians/14-14.htm">1 Corinthians 14:14,15</a> For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful… the.<a href="/mark/1-1.htm">Mark 1:1</a> The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;<a href="/acts/3-26.htm">Acts 3:26</a> Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.<a href="/1_john/5-9.htm">1 John 5:9-12</a> If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son… that.<a href="/1_samuel/12-23.htm">1 Samuel 12:23</a> Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:<a href="/luke/18-1.htm">Luke 18:1</a> And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;<a href="/acts/12-5.htm">Acts 12:5</a> Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/24-16.htm">Always</a> <a href="/acts/20-1.htm">Ceasing</a> <a href="/acts/27-33.htm">Constantly</a> <a href="/romans/1-1.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/romans/1-1.htm">Good</a> <a href="/romans/1-3.htm">Gospel</a> <a href="/acts/28-27.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/acts/20-35.htm">Memory</a> <a href="/john/5-34.htm">Mention</a> <a href="/romans/1-8.htm">News</a> <a href="/acts/27-29.htm">Prayers</a> <a href="/acts/28-31.htm">Preaching</a> <a href="/acts/27-35.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/acts/4-6.htm">Priestly</a> <a href="/acts/20-35.htm">Remember</a> <a href="/luke/20-25.htm">Render</a> <a href="/acts/27-23.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/romans/1-5.htm">Service</a> <a href="/romans/1-4.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/john/4-24.htm">Spiritual</a> <a href="/acts/21-21.htm">Telling</a> <a href="/romans/1-1.htm">Tidings</a> <a href="/acts/24-16.htm">Times</a> <a href="/john/5-17.htm">Unceasingly</a> <a href="/romans/1-8.htm">Whole</a> <a href="/acts/26-16.htm">Witness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/romans/1-10.htm">Always</a> <a href="/ephesians/1-16.htm">Ceasing</a> <a href="/romans/7-19.htm">Constantly</a> <a href="/romans/1-15.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/romans/1-15.htm">Good</a> <a href="/romans/1-15.htm">Gospel</a> <a href="/romans/1-21.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-2.htm">Memory</a> <a href="/romans/15-18.htm">Mention</a> <a href="/romans/1-15.htm">News</a> <a href="/romans/1-10.htm">Prayers</a> <a href="/romans/2-22.htm">Preaching</a> <a href="/romans/4-2.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/romans/15-16.htm">Priestly</a> <a href="/romans/11-18.htm">Remember</a> <a href="/romans/1-21.htm">Render</a> <a href="/romans/6-6.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/romans/1-25.htm">Service</a> <a href="/romans/1-11.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/romans/1-11.htm">Spiritual</a> <a href="/romans/8-2.htm">Telling</a> <a href="/romans/1-16.htm">Tidings</a> <a href="/romans/1-10.htm">Times</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/1-3.htm">Unceasingly</a> <a href="/romans/3-19.htm">Whole</a> <a href="/romans/2-15.htm">Witness</a><div class="vheading2">Romans 1</div>1. <a href="/romans/1-1.htm">Paul commends his calling to the Romans;</a> 9. <a href="/romans/1-9.htm">and his desire to come to them.</a> 16. <a href="/romans/1-16.htm">What his gospel is.</a> 18. <a href="/romans/1-18.htm">God is angry with sin.</a> 21. <a href="/romans/1-21.htm">What were the sins of mankind.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This reflects the biblical theme of worshiping God "in spirit and truth" (<a href="/john/4-24.htm">John 4:24</a>). The phrase underscores the sincerity and authenticity of Paul's ministry, aligning with the Old Testament prophets who served God with their whole heart (<a href="/jeremiah/29-13.htm">Jeremiah 29:13</a>).in preaching the gospel of His Son Paul's mission is centered on the proclamation of the gospel, the good news of Jesus Christ. This phrase underscores the centrality of Christ in Paul's message, fulfilling the prophecies of a coming Messiah (Isaiah 53). The "gospel of His Son" indicates the divine nature of Jesus, affirming His role as the Son of God, a key tenet of Christian faith. Paul's dedication to this mission is evident throughout his epistles, as seen in <a href="/1_corinthians/9-16.htm">1 Corinthians 9:16</a>, where he states, "Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!"is my witness Paul calls upon God as his witness, a solemn declaration of truthfulness and integrity. This reflects the cultural and historical context of the time, where oaths and witnesses were crucial in affirming one's honesty (<a href="/hebrews/6-16.htm">Hebrews 6:16</a>). By invoking God as his witness, Paul assures the Roman believers of his genuine concern and commitment to them, even though he has not yet visited them.how constantly I remember you Paul's constant remembrance of the Roman believers in his prayers demonstrates his pastoral heart and deep love for the church. This aligns with his practice of praying for all the churches he established or hoped to visit, as seen in his letters to the Corinthians (<a href="/1_corinthians/1-4.htm">1 Corinthians 1:4</a>) and Ephesians (<a href="/ephesians/1-16.htm">Ephesians 1:16</a>). His persistent prayers reflect the early Christian emphasis on intercessory prayer and the unity of the body of Christ, transcending geographical boundaries.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/paul.htm">Paul</a> The apostle who authored the letter to the Romans, expressing his dedication to serving God and his constant prayers for the Roman believers. 2. <a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a> The divine being whom Paul serves and who is invoked as a witness to Paul's sincerity and dedication. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_roman_church.htm">The Roman Church</a> The recipients of Paul's letter, a group of believers in Rome whom Paul remembers in his prayers. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_gospel.htm">The Gospel</a> The message of salvation through Jesus Christ, which Paul is dedicated to preaching. 5. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ (His Son)</a> The central figure of the Gospel, whose life, death, and resurrection are the foundation of Christian faith.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_service.htm">Spiritual Service</a> Paul emphasizes serving God "with my spirit," indicating that true service is not just external but involves the inner being. Christians are called to serve God wholeheartedly, with sincerity and devotion. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_prayer.htm">The Importance of Prayer</a> Paul's constant remembrance of the Roman believers in prayer highlights the importance of intercessory prayer. Believers should cultivate a habit of praying for others, especially fellow Christians. <a href="/topical/g/god_as_witness.htm">God as Witness</a> Invoking God as a witness underscores the seriousness and truthfulness of Paul's statements. Christians should live with integrity, knowing that God sees and knows all. <a href="/topical/c/commitment_to_the_gospel.htm">Commitment to the Gospel</a> Paul's dedication to preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ serves as a model for believers to prioritize sharing the message of salvation in their lives. <a href="/topical/c/community_and_connection.htm">Community and Connection</a> Paul's relationship with the Roman church, despite not having visited them, shows the importance of fostering connections within the body of Christ, transcending geographical boundaries.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_romans_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Romans 1</a> <a href="/q/are_you_already_clean.htm">What is salvation's nature in the New Testament?</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_a_group_as_a_cult.htm">What defines a group as a cult?</a> <a href="/q/what_happens_in_the_apocalypse_of_moses.htm">Have you obeyed the Gospel of God?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'let_your_yes_be_yes'_mean.htm">What does "let your yes be yes" mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/romans/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) Proof that the Apostle takes this lively interest in the Roman Church conveyed through a solemn adjuration.Whom I serve.--The word for "serve" is strictly used for voluntary service paid to God, especially in the way of sacrifice and outward worship. Here it is somewhat metaphorical: "Whom I serve, not so much with outward acts as with the ritual of the spirit."With my spirit.--"Spirit" is with St. Paul the highest part or faculty in the nature of man. It is the seat of his higher consciousness--the organ by which he communicates with God. "Certainly man is of kin to the beasts by his body; and if he be not of kin to God by his spirit, he is a base and ignoble creature." (Bacon, Essay on Atheism.) Of itself the "spirit" of man is neutral. When brought into contact with the Spirit of God, it is capable of a truly religious life; but apart from this influence, it is apt to fall under the dominion of the "flesh"--i.e., of those evil appetites and desires to which man is exposed by his physical organisation.In the gospel of his Son.--The sphere to which the Apostle feels himself called, and in which this heart-worship of his finds its field of operation, is the defence and preaching, &c., of the gospel.(9-11) It is the constant subject of the Apostle's prayers that he may succeed in making his way to Rome; so anxious is he to open his heart to that Church in personal- apostolic intercourse.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/romans/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 9. - For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you in my prayers. A like solemn asseveration is made with a like intention (<a href="/philippians/1-8.htm">Philippians 1:8</a>; cf. also <a href="/2_corinthians/11-31.htm">2 Corinthians 11:31</a>). It expresses the writer's earnestness, and is in place for attestation of a fact known only to himself and God. The word λατρεύω, ("I serve"), when used in a religious sense, most usually denotes "worship," and specifically the priestly services of the temple (<a href="/hebrews/8-5.htm">Hebrews 8:5</a>; <a href="/hebrews/9-9.htm">Hebrews 9:9</a>; <a href="/hebrews/10-2.htm">Hebrews 10:2</a>; <a href="/hebrews/13-10.htm">Hebrews 13:10</a>). St. Paul's λατρεία intended here is not ceremonial function, but a spiritual one (ἐν τῷ πνεύματί μου) - an inward devotion of himself to God's service in proclaiming and furthering "the gospel of his Son." A similar view of the essential λατρεία of Christians is found in <a href="/romans/12-1.htm">Romans 12:1</a>; <a href="/romans/15-16.htm">Romans 15:16</a>; <a href="/philippians/3-3.htm">Philippians 3:3</a>; <a href="/2_timothy/1-3.htm">2 Timothy 1:3</a>; <a href="/hebrews/9-14.htm">Hebrews 9:14</a>. <a href="/commentaries/romans/1-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>God, Θεός (Theos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. whom ᾧ (hō) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> Who, which, what, that. I serve λατρεύω (latreuō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3000.htm">Strong's 3000: </a> To serve, especially God, perhaps simply: I worship. From latris; to minister, i.e. Render religious homage. with ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. my μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. spirit πνεύματί (pneumati) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4151.htm">Strong's 4151: </a> Wind, breath, spirit. in [preaching] ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. gospel εὐαγγελίῳ (euangeliō) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2098.htm">Strong's 2098: </a> From the same as euaggelizo; a good message, i.e. The gospel. of τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. Son, Υἱοῦ (Huiou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5207.htm">Strong's 5207: </a> A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship. is ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. my μού (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. witness μάρτυς (martys) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3144.htm">Strong's 3144: </a> A witness (judicially) or figuratively (genitive case); by analogy, a 'martyr'. how ὡς (hōs) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_5613.htm">Strong's 5613: </a> Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. constantly ἀδιαλείπτως (adialeiptōs) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_89.htm">Strong's 89: </a> Unceasingly, without remission. Adverb from adialeiptos; uninterruptedly, i.e. Without omission. I remember μνείαν (mneian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3417.htm">Strong's 3417: </a> Remembrance, recollection, mention; commemoration. From mnaomai or mimnesko; recollection; by implication, recital. you ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. 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