Romans 1:11

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

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  • Rom 15:23 : 23 But now there is nothing more to keep me in these regions, and I have for many years desired to come to you
  • Rom 15:29 : 29 and I know that when I come to you I will come in the fullness of Christ’s blessing.
  • Acts 8:15-19 : 15 These two went down and prayed for them so that they would receive the Holy Spirit. 16 (For the Spirit had not yet come upon any of them, but they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) 17 Then Peter and John placed their hands on the Samaritans, and they received the Holy Spirit. 18 Now Simon, when he saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, offered them money, 19 saying,“Give me this power too, so that everyone I place my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”
  • Acts 19:6 : 6 and when Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they began to speak in tongues and to prophesy.
  • Rom 16:25 : 25 Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that had been kept secret for long ages,
  • 1 Cor 12:1-9 : 1 Spiritual Gifts With regard to spiritual gifts, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed. 2 You know that when you were pagans you were often led astray by speechless idols, however you were led. 3 So I want you to understand that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says,“Jesus is cursed,” and no one can say,“Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit. 4 Now there are different gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 And there are different ministries, but the same Lord. 6 And there are different results, but the same God who produces all of them in everyone. 7 To each person the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the benefit of all. 8 For one person is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, and another the message of knowledge according to the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, 10 to another performance of miracles, to another prophecy, and to another discernment of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues. 11 It is one and the same Spirit, distributing as he decides to each person, who produces all these things.
  • 2 Cor 1:21 : 21 But it is God who establishes us together with you in Christ and who anointed us,
  • 2 Cor 9:14 : 14 And in their prayers on your behalf they long for you because of the extraordinary grace God has shown to you.
  • 2 Cor 11:4 : 4 For if someone comes and proclaims another Jesus different from the one we proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit than the one you received, or a different gospel than the one you accepted, you put up with it well enough!
  • Gal 3:2-5 : 2 The only thing I want to learn from you is this: Did you receive the Spirit by doing the works of the law or by believing what you heard? 3 Are you so foolish? Although you began with the Spirit, are you now trying to finish by human effort? 4 Have you suffered so many things for nothing?– if indeed it was for nothing. 5 Does God then give you the Spirit and work miracles among you by your doing the works of the law or by your believing what you heard?
  • Eph 4:8-9 : 8 Therefore it says,“When he ascended on high he captured captives; he gave gifts to men.” 9 Now what is the meaning of“he ascended,” except that he also descended to the lower regions, namely, the earth? 10 He, the very one who descended, is also the one who ascended above all the heavens, in order to fill all things. 11 And he himself gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, that is, to build up the body of Christ,
  • Phil 1:8 : 8 For God is my witness that I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
  • Phil 2:26 : 26 Indeed, he greatly missed all of you and was distressed because you heard that he had been ill.
  • Phil 4:1 : 1 Christian Practices So then, my brothers and sisters, dear friends whom I long to see, my joy and crown, stand in the Lord in this way, my dear friends!
  • 1 Thess 3:2 : 2 We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen you and encourage you about your faith,
  • 1 Thess 3:13 : 13 so that your hearts are strengthened in holiness to be blameless before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
  • 2 Thess 2:17 : 17 encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good thing you do or say.
  • 2 Thess 3:3 : 3 But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.
  • Heb 13:9 : 9 Do not be carried away by all sorts of strange teachings. For it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not ritual meals, which have never benefited those who participated in them.
  • 1 Pet 5:10 : 10 And, after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace who called you to his eternal glory in Christ will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.
  • 1 Pet 5:12 : 12 Final Greetings Through Silvanus, whom I know to be a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, in order to encourage you and testify that this is the true grace of God. Stand fast in it.
  • 2 Pet 1:12 : 12 Salvation Based on the Word of God Therefore, I intend to remind you constantly of these things even though you know them and are well established in the truth that you now have.
  • 2 Pet 3:17-18 : 17 Therefore, dear friends, since you have been forewarned, be on your guard that you do not get led astray by the error of these unprincipled men and fall from your firm grasp on the truth. 18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the honor both now and on that eternal day.
  • Acts 19:21 : 21 A Riot in Ephesus Now after all these things had taken place, Paul resolved to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia. He said,“After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”
  • Acts 16:5 : 5 So the churches were being strengthened in the faith and were increasing in number every day.
  • 2 Sam 13:39 : 39 The king longed to go to Absalom, for he had since been consoled over the death of Amnon.
  • 2 Chr 20:20 : 20 Early the next morning they marched out to the wilderness of Tekoa. When they were ready to march, Jehoshaphat stood up and said:“Listen to me, you people of Judah and residents of Jerusalem! Trust in the LORD your God and you will be safe! Trust in the message of his prophets and you will win.”
  • Rom 15:32 : 32 so that by God’s will I may come to you with joy and be refreshed in your company.
  • Gen 31:30 : 30 Now I understand that you have gone away because you longed desperately for your father’s house. Yet why did you steal my gods?”
  • 2 Sam 23:15 : 15 David was thirsty and said,“How I wish someone would give me some water to drink from the cistern in Bethlehem near the gate!”

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Rom 1:9-10
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    9For God, whom I serve in my spirit by preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness that I continually remember you

    10and I always ask in my prayers, if perhaps now at last I may succeed in visiting you according to the will of God.

  • Rom 1:12-13
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    12that is, that we may be mutually comforted by one another’s faith, both yours and mine.

    13I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that I often intended to come to you(and was prevented until now), so that I may have some fruit even among you, just as I already have among the rest of the Gentiles.

  • 2 Tim 1:4
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    4As I remember your tears, I long to see you, so that I may be filled with joy.

  • Phil 1:25-27
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    25And since I am sure of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for the sake of your progress and joy in the faith,

    26so that what you can be proud of may increase because of me in Christ Jesus, when I come back to you.

    27Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ so that– whether I come and see you or whether I remain absent– I should hear that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind, by contending side by side for the faith of the gospel,

  • Rom 15:32
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    32so that by God’s will I may come to you with joy and be refreshed in your company.

  • 2 John 1:12
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    12Conclusion Though I have many other things to write to you, I do not want to do so with paper and ink, but I hope to come visit you and speak face to face, so that our joy may be complete.

  • 2 Cor 1:15-16
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    15And with this confidence I intended to come to you first so that you would get a second opportunity to see us,

    16and through your help to go on into Macedonia and then from Macedonia to come back to you and be helped on our way into Judea by you.

  • Phlm 1:5-8
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    5because I hear of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.

    6I pray that the faith you share with us may deepen your understanding of every blessing that belongs to you in Christ.

    7I have had great joy and encouragement because of your love, for the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

    8Paul’s Request for Onesimus So, although I have quite a lot of confidence in Christ and could command you to do what is proper,

  • Rom 15:23-24
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    23But now there is nothing more to keep me in these regions, and I have for many years desired to come to you

    24when I go to Spain. For I hope to visit you when I pass through and that you will help me on my journey there, after I have enjoyed your company for a while.

  • 1 Thess 3:10-12
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    10We pray earnestly night and day to see you in person and make up what may be lacking in your faith.

    11Now may God our Father himself and our Lord Jesus direct our way to you.

    12And may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love for one another and for all, just as we do for you,

  • Eph 1:15
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    15Prayer for Wisdom and Revelation For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,

  • Phil 1:7-9
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    7For it is right for me to think this about all of you, because I have you in my heart, since both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel all of you became partners in God’s grace together with me.

    8For God is my witness that I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.

    9And I pray this, that your love may abound even more and more in knowledge and every kind of insight

  • 2 Cor 1:11
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    11as you also join in helping us by prayer, so that many people may give thanks to God on our behalf for the gracious gift given to us through the help of many.

  • Phil 1:5
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    5because of your participation in the gospel from the first day until now.

  • 2 Thess 1:11-12
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    11And in this regard we pray for you always, that our God will make you worthy of his calling and fulfill by his power your every desire for goodness and every work of faith,

    12that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  • 1 Cor 1:7
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    7so that you do not lack any spiritual gift as you wait for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  • 1 Thess 2:17
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    17Forced Absence from Thessalonica But when we were separated from you, brothers and sisters, for a short time(in presence, not in affection) we became all the more fervent in our great desire to see you in person.

  • 1 Thess 3:6
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    6But now Timothy has come to us from you and given us the good news of your faith and love and that you always think of us with affection and long to see us just as we also long to see you!

  • Heb 13:19
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    19I especially ask you to pray that I may be restored to you very soon.

  • Col 2:5
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    5For though I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your morale and the firmness of your faith in Christ.

  • 1 Cor 16:6-7
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    6and perhaps I will stay with you, or even spend the winter, so that you can send me on my journey, wherever I go.

    7For I do not want to see you now in passing, since I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord allows.

  • Phlm 1:13
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    13I wanted to keep him with me so that he could serve me in your place during my imprisonment for the sake of the gospel.

  • Phil 1:3
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    3Prayer for the Church I thank my God every time I remember you.

  • 1 Cor 14:12
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    12It is the same with you. Since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, seek to abound in order to strengthen the church.

  • Phlm 1:15
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    15For perhaps it was for this reason that he was separated from you for a little while, so that you would have him back eternally,

  • 1 Tim 3:14
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    14Conduct in God’s Church I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these instructions to you

  • Col 2:1
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    1For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you, and for those in Laodicea, and for those who have not met me face to face.

  • 3 John 1:14
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    14But I hope to see you right away, and we will speak face to face.

  • Phlm 1:22
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    22At the same time also, prepare a place for me to stay, for I hope that through your prayers I will be given back to you.

  • 2 Cor 13:9-10
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    9For we rejoice whenever we are weak, but you are strong. And we pray for this: that you may become fully qualified.

    10Because of this I am writing these things while absent, so that when I arrive I may not have to deal harshly with you by using my authority– the Lord gave it to me for building up, not for tearing down!

  • Col 1:11
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    11being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might for the display of all patience and steadfastness, joyfully

  • Phil 2:19
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    19Models for Ministry Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I too may be encouraged by hearing news about you.

  • Phil 1:19
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    19for I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ.

  • Col 1:4
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    4since we heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and the love that you have for all the saints.