For God, whom I serve with my spirit by announcing the gospel of his Son, is my witness that without ceasing I remember you always in my prayers,
Romans 9:1 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 I am speaking the truth in Christ—I am not lying; my conscience confirms it by the Holy Spirit— More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition I AM speaking the truth in Christ. I am not lying; my conscience [enlightened and prompted] by the Holy Spirit bearing witness with me American Standard Version (1901) I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing witness with me in the Holy Spirit, Common English Bible I’m speaking the truth in Christ—I’m not lying, as my conscience assures me with the Holy Spirit: Catholic Public Domain Version I am speaking the truth in Christ; I am not lying. My conscience offers testimony to me in the Holy Spirit, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version I SPEAK the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost: |
For God, whom I serve with my spirit by announcing the gospel of his Son, is my witness that without ceasing I remember you always in my prayers,
They show that what the law requires is written on their hearts, as their own conscience also bears witness, and their conflicting thoughts will accuse or perhaps excuse them
it is that very Spirit bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God,
Indeed, this is our boast, the testimony of our conscience: we have behaved in the world with holiness and godly sincerity, not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God—and all the more toward you.
But I call on God as witness against me: it was to spare you that I did not come again to Corinth.
As the truth of Christ is in me, this boast of mine will not be silenced in the regions of Achaia.
The God and Father of the Lord Jesus (blessed be he forever!) knows that I do not lie.
Have you been thinking all along that we have been defending ourselves before you? We are speaking in Christ before God. Everything we do, beloved, is for the sake of building you up.
For God is my witness, how I long for all of you with the tender affection of Christ Jesus.
As you know and as God is our witness, we never came with words of flattery or with a pretext for greed,
But the aim of such instruction is love that comes from a pure heart, a good conscience, and sincere faith.
For this I was appointed a herald and an apostle (I am telling the truth; I am not lying), a teacher of the gentiles in faith and truth.
In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of the elect angels, I warn you to keep these instructions without prejudice, doing nothing on the basis of partiality.