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Romans 1:12

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 12 or, rather, that we may have an interchange of encouragement+ by one another’s faith, both yours and mine.

Romans 1:12

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 12 τοῦτο this δέ but ἐστιν is συνπαρακληθῆναι to be encouraged together ἐν in ὑμῖν YOU διὰ through τῆς the ἐν in ἀλλήλοις one another πίστεως faith ὑμῶν of YOU τε and καὶ and ἐμοῦ. of me.

Romans 1:12

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 12 or, rather, that there may be an interchange of encouragement*+ among YOU, by each one through the other’s faith,+ both YOURS and mine.

Romans 1:12

The Bible in Living English
- 12 that is, to enjoying mutual encouragement among you through each other’s faith, yours and mine.

Romans 1:12

American Standard Version
- 12 that is, that I with you may be comforted in you, each of us by the other’s faith, both yours and mine.

Romans 1:12

The Emphasized Bible
- 12 That is to say—There may be a mutual encouragement among you, Each by the other’s faith, Both yours and mine.

Romans 1:12

King James Version
- 12 That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.

Romans Study Notes—Chapter 1

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 1:12
  
  an interchange of encouragement: Lit., “to be encouraged (comforted) together (mutually).” In the Christian Greek Scriptures, the Greek verb syn·pa·ra·ka·leʹo·mai occurs only here. But Paul often used the related verb pa·ra·ka·leʹo, which literally means “to call to one’s side,” with the meaning “to encourage; to comfort.” (Ro 12:8; 2Co 1:4; 2:7; 7:6; 1Th 3:2, 7; 4:18; 5:11; Heb 3:13; 10:25) Paul here highlights that not only would the Roman Christians benefit from his planned visit but he and the congregation would be mutually encouraged by expressions of one another’s faith.