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Romans 1:9

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Prayer

7 To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.

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;

10 Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.

11 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
God, whom I serve with my spirit in preaching the gospel of His Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you
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;
WEB
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,
ASV
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
DARBY
For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the glad tidings of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you,
BLB
For God, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of His Son, is my witness how unceasingly I make remembrance of you⁺,
ÅB
For Gud, som jeg tjener i min ånd i hans Sønns evangelium, er mitt vitne hvor uavlatelig jeg husker på dere
OTB
For Gud, som jeg tjener i min ånd i forkynnelsen av hans Sønns evangelium, er mitt vitne på hvor uavlatelig jeg husker dere
B1930
For Gud, som jeg tjener i min ånd i hans Sønns evangelium, er mitt vidne hvor uavlatelig jeg kommer eder i hu,

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