Verse 9
witness. Greek. martus ; only here in Romans. Compare 2 Corinthians 1:23 .Philippians 1:1 , Philippians 1:8 . 1Th 2:5 , 1 Thessalonians 2:10 .
serve . Greek. latreuo . App-137 and App-190 .
spirit . App-101 . Compare Philippians 1:3 , Philippians 1:3 .
the gospel of His Son . This expression only here; elsewhere, the Apostle speaks of "the gospel of Christ", 1 Corinthians 9:12 , 1 Corinthians 9:18 ; 2 Corinthians 2:12 .Philippians 1:27 . Compare 2 Corinthians 4:4 .
without ceasing , Greek. adialeiptos. Only here and 1Th 1:3 ; 1 Thessalonians 2:13 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:17 .
make mention. Compare Ephesians 1:16 . Php 1:3 . 1 Thessalonians 1:2 ; 1Th 3:6 . 2 Timothy 1:3 .Philemon 1:4 . The same expression appears in a papyrus of second cent., from the Fayoum, in a letter from a Roman soldier to his sister.
prayers . Greek. proseuche. App-134 .
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