Romans 1:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Romans 1:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Romans 1:16 is a verse from the book of Romans in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Romans 1:16 — KJV
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”
— Romans 1:16 (KJV)
Romans 1:16 in Context — About the Book of Romans
Romans is the gospel argued like a legal brief — Paul's masterwork on sin, justification by faith, life in the Spirit, and God's unbreakable love. Chapter 8 alone has carried more believers through crisis than perhaps any chapter in Scripture: no condemnation, all things working for good, nothing separating us from God's love.
Cross-References for Romans 1:16
“Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. is born: Gr. has been born”
Shares key themes with Romans 1:16: christ, god, every
“Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come. when...: Heb. unto old age and gray hairs thy strength: Heb. thine arm”
Shares key themes with Romans 1:16: power, god, every
“Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Shares key themes with Romans 1:16: christ, god, jew
“But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.”
Shares key themes with Romans 1:16: christ, power, god
“Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;”
Shares key themes with Romans 1:16: ashamed, gospel, power
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