Romans 1:7

1:7 To all those loved by God in Rome, ¹  called to be saints: ²  Grace and peace to you ³  from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!

Romans 1:9

1:9 For God, whom I serve in my spirit by preaching the gospel ⁴  of his Son, is my witness that ⁵  I continually remember you

Romans 11:20

11:20 Granted! ⁶  They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but fear!

Romans 15:5

15:5 Now may the God of endurance and comfort give you unity with one another ⁷  in accordance with Christ Jesus,

[1:7]  ¹ map For location see JP4 A1.

[1:7]  ² tn Although the first part of v. 7 is not a complete English sentence, it maintains the “From…to” pattern used in all the Pauline letters to indicate the sender and the recipients. Here, however, there are several intervening verses (vv. 2-6), which makes the first half of v. 7 appear as an isolated sentence fragment.

[1:7]  ³ tn Grk “Grace to you and peace.”

[1:9]  ⁴ tn Grk “whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel.”

[1:9]  ⁵ tn Grk “as.”

[11:20]  ⁷ tn Grk “well!”, an adverb used to affirm a statement. It means “very well,” “you are correct.”

[15:5]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “grant you to think the same among one another.”