God, whom I serve in my spirit in preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you in my prayers. Paul invokes God as his witness to the sincerity of his intercession and his spiritual obligation to the Romans. Serves in his spirit (latreuo en to pneumati) speaks of worship and obedience that engage the whole person, not merely external observance. His constant remembrance of the Roman church in prayer demonstrates the unity of the body of Christ transcending geographic boundaries.

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