Romans 1:11

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“For I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you,”

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BSBPD

“For I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you,”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
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“For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
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“for I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, that ye may be established;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Romans 1:11 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 31:30Now you have gone off because you long for your father’s house. But why have you stolen my gods?”
  2. 2 Samuel 13:39And King David longed to go to Absalom, for he had been consoled over Amnon’s death.
  3. 2 Samuel 23:15David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”
  4. 2 Chronicles 20:20Early in the morning they got up and left for the Wilderness of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood up and said, “Hear me, O people of Judah and Jerusalem. Believe in the LORD your God, and you will be upheld; believe in His prophets, and you will succeed.”
  5. Acts 8:15On their arrival, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.
  6. Acts 16:5So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.
  7. Acts 19:6And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
  8. Acts 19:21After these things had happened, Paul resolved in the Spirit to go to Jerusalem after he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia. “After I have been there,” he said, “I must see Rome as well.”
  9. Romans 15:23But now that there are no further opportunities for me in these regions, and since I have longed for many years to visit you,
  10. Romans 15:29I know that when I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ.
  11. Romans 15:32so that by God’s will I may come to you with joy and together with you be refreshed.
  12. Romans 16:25Now to Him who is able to strengthen you by my gospel and by the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery concealed for ages past
  13. 1 Corinthians 12:1Now about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed.
  14. 2 Corinthians 1:21Now it is God who establishes both us and you in Christ. He anointed us,
  15. 2 Corinthians 9:14And their prayers for you will express their affection for you, because of the surpassing grace God has given you.
  16. 2 Corinthians 11:4For if someone comes and proclaims a Jesus other than the One we proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit than the One you received, or a different gospel than the one you accepted, you put up with it way too easily.
  17. Galatians 3:2I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?
  18. Ephesians 4:8This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”
  19. Philippians 1:8God is my witness how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
  20. Philippians 2:26For he has been longing for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill.
  21. Philippians 4:1Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, that is how you must stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.
  22. 1 Thessalonians 3:2We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,
  23. 1 Thessalonians 3:13so that He may establish your hearts in blamelessness and holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints. Amen.
  24. 2 Thessalonians 2:17encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good word and deed.

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