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11 For I am longing to see you so that I may bestow on you some spiritual gift to strengthen you— 12 or, rather, so that we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine.

13 I want you to be aware, brethren,[a] that I have often planned to visit you (although until now I have been prevented from doing so) because it has been my desire to achieve some harvest among you as I have among other Gentiles.

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  1. Romans 1:13 Brethren: all those (both men and women) who believe in the Gospel are kin of Paul (see Rom 4:3).

11 I long to see you(A) so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift(B) to make you strong— 12 that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith. 13 I do not want you to be unaware,(C) brothers and sisters,[a](D) that I planned many times to come to you (but have been prevented from doing so until now)(E) in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles.

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  1. Romans 1:13 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in 7:1, 4; 8:12, 29; 10:1; 11:25; 12:1; 15:14, 30; 16:14, 17.