Romans 1:8
                                                                Paul’s Desire to Visit Rome
1:8 First of all, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.
                                                
Romans 6:17
                                                                6:17 But thanks be to God that though you were slaves to sin, you obeyed
 from the heart that pattern
 of teaching you were entrusted to,
                                                
Acts 11:23
                                                                11:23 When
 he came and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to remain true
 to the Lord with devoted hearts,
                                                Acts 21:20
                                                                21:20 When they heard this, they praised
 God. Then they said to him, “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews
 there are who have believed, and they are all ardent observers
 of the law.