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Romans 1:9 — King James Version← Study notes

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;


Romans 1:9Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 1:923 words
GreekMeaning
μάρτυςmartys
WitnessnounG3144
γάρgar
forwordG1063
μούmou
mepronounG1473
ἐστινestin
isverbG1510
ho
thearticleG3588
θεόςtheos
GodnounG2316
whomrelative pronounG3739
λατρεύωlatreuō
I serveverbG3000
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
τῷ
thearticleG3588
πνεύματίpneumati
spiritnounG4151
μουmou
of minepronounG1473
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
τῷ
thearticleG3588
εὐαγγελίῳeuangeliō
gospelnounG2098
τοῦtou
of thearticleG3588
υἱοῦhyiou
SonnounG5207
αὐτοῦautou
of HimpronounG846
ὡςhōs
howadverbG5613
ἀδιαλείπτωςadialeiptōs
unceasinglyadverbG89
μνείανmneian
mentionnounG3417
ὑμῶνhymōn
of youpronounG4771
ποιοῦμαιpoioumai
I makeverbG4160
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 1:9

“For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the Gospel of His Son.” Words these of an Apostle's bowels of affection, the showing forth this of fatherly concernment! And what is it which he says, and why does he call God to witness? He had to declare his feeling toward them. Since then he had not as yet ever seen them, he therefore called no man to witness, but Him Who enters in the hearts. For since he was saying, “I love you,” and as a token thereof alleged his…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 2 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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