Romans 1:8

Paul’s Desire to Visit Rome

1:8 First of all, ¹  I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.

Romans 2:16

2:16 on the day when God will judge ²  the secrets of human hearts, ³  according to my gospel ⁴  through Christ Jesus.

Romans 3:7

3:7 For if by my lie the truth of God enhances ⁵  his glory, why am I still actually being judged as a sinner?

Romans 11:13-14

11:13 Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. Seeing that I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry, 11:14 if somehow I could provoke my people to jealousy and save some of them.

¹ tn Grk “First.” Paul never mentions a second point, so J. B. Phillips translated “I must begin by telling you….”

² tn The form of the Greek word is either present or future, but it is best to translate in future because of the context of future judgment.

³ tn Grk “of people.”

⁴ sn On my gospel cf. Rom 16:25; 2 Tim 2:8.

³ tn Grk “abounded unto.”