Romans 1:11 (ASV)

Passage

For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;

Nearby Context

Romans 1:9 For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you, always in my prayers

Romans 1:10 making request, if by any means now at length I may be prospered by the will of God to come unto you.

Romans 1:11 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;

Romans 1:12 that is, that I with you may be comforted in you, each of us by the other`s faith, both yours and mine.

Romans 1:13 And I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you (and was hindered hitherto), that I might have some fruit in you also, even as in the rest of the Gentiles.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "Spirit", "long", "impart", "some", "spiritual", "gift", and "established". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "Spirit" and "long", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "making request if by any means now..." into verse 12's "that is that I with you may...", so "Spirit" and "long" belong inside that flow. In Romans context, the local focus is righteousness by faith, union with Christ, life in the Spirit, and God's covenant faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "Spirit" and "long" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.