1; Paul testifies his thankfulness to God, and his love towards
them, for the fruits of their faith, and fellowship in his
sufferings;
9; daily praying to him for their increase in grace;
12; he shows what good the faith of Christ had received by his
troubles at Rome;
21; and how ready he is to glorify Christ either by his life or
death;
27; exhorting them to unity;
28; and to fortitude in persecution.
* Paul.
# Ro 1:1; 1Co 1:1|
* Timotheus.
# Ac 16:1-3; 1Co 16:10; 2Co 1:1; Col 1:1; 1Th 1:1; 2Th 1:1; 1Ti 1:2|
# Heb 13:23|
* the servants.
# Mr 13:34; Joh 12:26; Tit 1:1; Jas 1:1; 2Pe 1:1; Jude 1:1|
# Re 1:1; 19:10; 22:9|
* the saints.
# Ro 1:7; 1Co 1:2; 2Co 1:1; Eph 1:1,15; 2Th 1:10|
* Philippi.
# Ac 16:12-15; 1Th 2:2|
* the bishops.
# Ac 1:20; 1Ti 3:1,2; Tit 1:7; 1Pe 2:25; Re 1:20; 2:1,8,12|
* and deacons.
# Ac 6:1-7; 1Ti 3:8,10,12,13|
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