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Romans 1:11

For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;

KJV

ἐπιποθῶ γὰρ ἰδεῖν ὑμᾶς, ἵνα τι μεταδῶ χάρισμα ὑμῖν πνευματικὸν εἰς τὸ στηριχθῆναι ὑμᾶς,

Greek NT

Desidero enim videre vos, ut aliquid impertiar vobis gratiæ spiritualis ad confirmandos vos :

Vulgate

For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;

ASV

For I long to see you that I may impart unto you some spiritual grace, to strengthen you:

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

12 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

γάρ
gar
conjunction · 1036×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
μεταδίδωμι
metadidomi
verb · 5×
πνευματικός
pneumatikos
adjective · 26×
στηρίζω
sterizo
verb · 14×
τὶς
tis
indefinite_pronoun · 527×
χάρισμα
charisma
noun · 17×
ἐπιποθέω
epipotheo
verb · 9×
ἵνα
ina
conjunction · 665×
o
article · 19778×
ὁράω
orao
verb · 682×
ὑμεῖς
umeis
pronoun · 1828×

Historic Christian voices

5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Source. Translated by J. Walker, J. Sheppard and H. Browne, and revised by George B. Stevens. From Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series, Vol. 11. Edited by Philip Schaff. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1889.) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. <https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/210202.htm>. Contact information. The editor of New Adven…
Chapter 9.—Of the Perturbations of the Soul Which Appear as Right Affections in the Life of the Righteous. But so far as regards this question of mental perturbations, we have answered these philosophers in the ninth book687687 C. 4, 5. of this work, showing that it is rather a verbal than a real dispute, and that they seek contention rather than truth. Among ourselves, accordi…

Cross-references

  • 1Pet 5:10 — But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
  • 1Pet 5:12 — By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.
  • 1Thess 2:8 — So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.
  • 1Thess 3:13 — To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.
  • 2Chr 20:20 — And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the L
  • 2Cor 1:15 — And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit;
  • 2Pet 1:12 — Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth.
  • 2Pet 3:17 — Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.
  • 2Thess 2:17 — Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.
  • 2Thess 3:3 — But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.
  • Acts 8:15 — Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
  • Acts 15:36 — And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the LORD, and see how they do.
  • Acts 16:5 — And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.
  • Acts 19:2 — He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.
  • Acts 19:6 — And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
  • Phil 1:25 — And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;
  • Rom 12:6 — Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
  • Rom 15:29 — And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.
  • Rom 16:25 — Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,