• Romans 1:9
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 9 μάρτυς Witness γάρ for μού of me ἐστιν is ὁ the θεός, God, ᾧ to whom λατρεύω I am rendering sacred service ἐν in τῷ the πνεύματί spirit μου of me ἐν in τῷ the εὐαγγελίῳ good news τοῦ of the υἱοῦ Son αὐτοῦ, of him, ὡς as ἀδιαλείπτως unceasingly μνείαν remembrance ὑμῶν of YOU ποιοῦμαι I am making πάντοτε always ἐπὶ upon τῶν the προσευχῶν prayers μου, of me,

  • Romans 1:9
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 9 For God is my witness—Unto whom I am rendering divine service in my spirit in the glad message of his Son—How incessantly I am making mention of you

  • Romans 1:9
    King James Version

    • 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;

  • Romans Study Notes—Chapter 1
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 1:9

      to whom I render sacred service: Or “whom I serve (worship).” The Greek verb la·treuʹo basically describes the act of serving. As used in the Scriptures, it refers to serving God or performing an action in connection with the worship of God. (Mt 4:10; Lu 2:37; 4:8; Ac 7:7; Php 3:3; 2Ti 1:3; Heb 9:14; 12:28; Re 7:15; 22:3) Paul here connects his sacred service with the good news about [God’s] Son. So when disciples of Jesus preach this good news, it constitutes sacred service, that is, an act of worship to Jehovah God.

      with my spirit: In this context, the Greek word for “spirit” (pneuʹma) apparently refers to the impelling force that issues from a person’s figurative heart and causes him to say and do things in a certain way. (See Glossary, “Spirit.”) Here Paul uses the expression to convey the idea of serving with his whole being; it could also be rendered “wholeheartedly.”