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Romans 1:11

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1:11For I long to see you, so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift26 to strengthen you,

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Footnotes

  1. 26 Paul does not mean here that he is going to bestow upon the Roman believers what is commonly known as a “spiritual gift,” that is, a special enabling for service given to believers by the Holy Spirit. Instead, this is either a metonymy of cause for effect (Paul will use his own spiritual gifts to edify the Romans), or it simply means something akin to a blessing or benefit in the spiritual realm. It is possible that Paul uses this phrase to connote specifically the broader purpose of his letter, which is for the Romans to understand his gospel, but this seems less likely.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you—

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong—

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For I want very much to see you, so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you,

NLTNew Living Translation

For I long to visit you so I can bring you some spiritual gift that will help you grow strong in the Lord.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For I desire to see you, in order that I may impart some spiritual gift to you, in order to strengthen you,

KJV 1900King James Version

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