9For 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;
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Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;
Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; …
I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,
Pray without ceasing.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 8-15)We may here observe, I. His thanksgivings for them (Rom. 1:8): First, I thank my God . It is good to begin every thing with blessing God, to make that the alpha and omega of every song, in every thing to give thanks .— My God . He speaks this with delight and triumph. In all our thanksgivings, it is good for us to eye God as our God; this makes every mercy sweet, when we can say of God, “He is min…
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