Robertson Word Pictures - Romans 1:8 - 1:8

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First (prōton men). Adverb in the accusative case, but no epeita de (in the next place) as in Heb 7:2 or epeita as in Jam 3:17 follows. The rush of thoughts crowds out the balanced phraseology as in Rom 3:2; 1Co 11:18.

Through (dia). As the mediator or medium of thanksgiving as in Rom 7:25.

For (peri). Concerning, about.

That (hoti). Or because. Either declarative or causal hoti makes sense here.

Your faith (hē pistis humōn). “Your Christianity” (Sanday and Headlam).

Is proclaimed (kataggelletai). Present passive indicative of kataggellō, to announce (aggellō) up and down (kata). See also anaggellō, to bring back news (Joh 5:15), apaggellō, to announce from one as the source (Mat 2:8), prokataggellō, to announce far and wide beforehand (Act 3:18).

Throughout all the world (en holōi tōi kosmōi). Natural hyperbole as in Col 1:6; Act 17:6. But widely known because the church was in the central city of the empire.