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Romans 1:11 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Romans 1:11Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 1:1114 words
GreekMeaning
ἐπιποθῶepipothō
I longverbG1971
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ἰδεῖνidein
to seeverbG3708
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
ἵναhina
thatwordG2443
τιti
somepronounG5100
μεταδῶmetadō
I may impartverbG3330
χάρισμαcharisma
giftnounG5486
ὑμῖνhymin
to youpronounG4771
πνευματικὸνpneumatikon
spiritualadjectiveG4152
εἰςeis
toprepositionG1519
τὸto
thearticleG3588
στηριχθῆναιstērichthēnai
strengtheningverbG4741
ὑμᾶςhymas
of youpronounG4771
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 1:11

“Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.” You see him painfully desiring to see them, and yet not enduring to see them contrary to what seemed good unto God, but having his longing mingled with the fear of God. For he loved them, and was eager to come to them. Yet he did not, because he loved them, desire to see them, contrary to what seemed good unto God. This is true love, not as we love who err…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 2 on Romans
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