Romans 1:8

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KJV King James Version

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

BSB Berean Standard Bible

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being proclaimed all over the world.

WEB World English Bible

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

ASV American Standard Version

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

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

first, indeed, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed in the whole world;

Surrounding context — Romans 1

5 By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:

6 Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ:

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.

9 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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Romans 16:19For your obedience is come abroad unto all [men]. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.1 Corinthians 1:4I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;1 Thessalonians 1:8-9For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.Romans 6:17But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.1 Peter 4:11If any man speak, [let him speak] as the oracles of God; if any man minister, [let him do it] as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.Ephesians 1:15Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,Colossians 1:3We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,Philippians 1:3I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,Hebrews 13:15By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of [our] lips giving thanks to his name.Philippians 1:11Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.1 Peter 2:5Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.Matthew 24:14And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.Ephesians 5:20Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;Ephesians 3:21Unto him [be] glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.Acts 11:28And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.Luke 2:1And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.

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