Romans 1:7

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

This letter is to all of you in Rome. God loves you and has chosen you to be his very own people. I pray that God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ will be kind to you and will bless you with peace!

Cross References

Psalm 60:5

Answer our prayers! Use your powerful arm and give us victory. Then the people you love will be safe.

Song of Solomon 5:1

My bride, my very own, I come to my garden and enjoy its spices. I eat my honeycomb and honey; I drink my wine and milk. Eat and drink until you are drunk with love.

Numbers 6:25

and that he will show you mercy and kindness.

Matthew 5:16

Make your light shine, so that others will see the good that you do and will praise your Father in heaven.

John 20:17

Jesus told her, “Don't hold on to me! I have not yet gone to the Father. But tell my disciples that I am going to the one who is my Father and my God, as well as your Father and your God.”

Acts 15:23

They wrote a letter that said: We apostles and leaders send friendly greetings to all you Gentiles who are followers of the Lord in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia.

Acts 9:13

Ananias replied, “Lord, a lot of people have told me about the terrible things this man has done to your followers in Jerusalem.

Romans 1:6

You are some of those people chosen by Jesus Christ.

Romans 5:1

By faith we have been made acceptable to God. And now, because of our Lord Jesus Christ, we live at peace with God.

Romans 5:5

that will never disappoint us. All this happens because God has given us the Holy Spirit, who fills our hearts with his love.

Romans 8:28

We know that God is always at work for the good of everyone who loves him. They are the ones God has chosen for his purpose,

Romans 8:39

and not powers above or powers below. Nothing in all creation can separate us from God's love for us in Christ Jesus our Lord!

Romans 9:25

just as the Lord says in the book of Hosea, “Although they are not my people, I will make them my people. I will treat with love those nations that have never been loved.

1 Corinthians 1:24

Our message is God's power and wisdom for the Jews and the Greeks that he has chosen.

1 Corinthians 16:23

I pray that the Lord Jesus will be kind to you.

Galatians 6:18

My friends, I pray that the Lord Jesus Christ will be kind to you! Amen.

Ephesians 1:2

I pray that God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ will be kind to you and will bless you with peace!

Ephesians 6:23

I pray that God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ will give peace, love, and faith to every follower!

Deuteronomy 33:12

The LORD Most High loves you, tribe of Benjamin. He will live among your hills and protect you.

Philippians 1:2

I pray that God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ will be kind to you and will bless you with peace!

Philippians 4:13

Christ gives me the strength to face anything.

Philippians 4:20

May God our Father be praised for ever and ever. Amen.

Philippians 4:23

I pray that our Lord Jesus Christ will be kind to you and will bless your life!

Colossians 1:2

To God's people who live in Colossae and are faithful followers of Christ. I pray that God our Father will be kind to you and will bless you with peace!

Colossians 3:12

God loves you and has chosen you as his own special people. So be gentle, kind, humble, meek, and patient.

Colossians 3:15

Each one of you is part of the body of Christ, and you were chosen to live together in peace. So let the peace that comes from Christ control your thoughts. And be grateful.

1 Thessalonians 1:1

From Paul, Silas, and Timothy. To the church in Thessalonica, the people of God the Father and of the Lord Jesus Christ. I pray that God will be kind to you and will bless you with peace!

1 Thessalonians 1:3

we tell God our Father about your faith and loving work and about your firm hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Thessalonians 1:4

My dear friends, God loves you, and we know he has chosen you to be his people.

1 Thessalonians 4:7

God didn't choose you to be filthy, but to be pure.

1 Thessalonians 5:28

I pray that our Lord Jesus Christ will be kind to you!

2 Thessalonians 1:2

I pray that God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ will be kind to you and will bless you with peace!

2 Thessalonians 3:16

I pray that the Lord, who gives peace, will always bless you with peace. May the Lord be with all of you.

2 Thessalonians 3:18

I pray that our Lord Jesus Christ will be kind to all of you.

1 Timothy 1:2

Timothy, because of our faith, you are like a son to me. I pray that God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ will be kind and merciful to you. May they bless you with peace!

1 Timothy 6:2

If any of you slaves have owners who are followers, you should show them respect. After all, they are also followers of Christ, and he loves them. So you should serve and help them the best you can. These are the things you must teach and tell the people to do.

2 Timothy 1:2

Timothy, you are like a dear child to me. I pray that God our Father and our Lord Christ Jesus will be kind and merciful to you and will bless you with peace!

2 Timothy 4:22

I pray that the Lord will bless your life and will be kind to you.

Titus 1:4

Titus, because of our faith, you are like a son to me. I pray that God our Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour will be kind to you and will bless you with peace!

Philemon 1:25

I pray that the Lord Jesus Christ will be kind to you!

Philemon 1:3

I pray that God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ will be kind to you and will bless you with peace!

James 1:1

From James, a servant of God and of our Lord Jesus Christ. Greetings to the twelve tribes scattered all over the world.

1 Peter 1:15

Always live as God's holy people should, because God is the one who chose you, and he is holy.

1 John 3:1

Think how much the Father loves us. He loves us so much that he lets us be called his children, as we truly are. But since the people of this world did not know who Christ is, they don't know who we are.

2 John 1:3

I pray that God the Father and Jesus Christ his Son will be kind and merciful to us! May they give us peace and truth and love.

Revelation 2:1

This is what you must write to the angel of the church in Ephesus: I am the one who holds the seven stars in my right hand, and I walk among the seven gold lampstands. Listen to what I say.

Revelation 2:12

This is what you must write to the angel of the church in Pergamum: I am the one who has the sharp double-edged sword! Listen to what I say.

Revelation 2:18

This is what you must write to the angel of the church in Thyatira: I am the Son of God! My eyes are like flames of fire, and my feet are like bronze. Listen to what I say.

Revelation 2:29

If you have ears, listen to what the Spirit says to the churches.

Revelation 2:8

This is what you must write to the angel of the church in Smyrna: I am the first and the last. I died, but now I am alive! Listen to what I say.

Revelation 22:21

I pray that the Lord Jesus will be kind to all of you.

Revelation 3:14

This is what you must write to the angel of the church in Laodicea: I am the one called Amen! I am the faithful and true witness and the source of God's creation. Listen to what I say.

Revelation 3:22

If you have ears, listen to what the Spirit says to the churches.

Revelation 3:7

This is what you must write to the angel of the church in Philadelphia: I am the one who is holy and true, and I have the keys that belonged to David. When I open a door, no one can close it. And when I close a door, no one can open it. Listen to what I say.