witness. Greek. martus; only here in Romans. Compare 2Co_1:23. Php_1:1, Php_1:8. 1Th_2:5, 1Th_2:10.
serve. Greek. latreuo. App-137 and App-190.
spirit. App-101. Compare Php_1:3, Php_1:3.
the gospel of His Son. This expression only here; elsewhere, the Apostle speaks of "the gospel of Christ", 1Co_9:12, 1Co_9:18; 2Co_2:12. Php_1:27. Compare 2Co_4:4.
without ceasing, Greek. adialeiptos. Only here and 1Th_1:3; 1Th_2:13; 1Th_5:17.
make mention. Compare Eph_1:16. Php_1:3. 1Th_1:2; 1Th_3:6. 2Ti_1:3. Phm_1:4. The same expression appears in a papyrus of second cent., from the Fayoum, in a letter from a Roman soldier to his sister.