Romans 1:12 (DRB)

Passage

That is to say, that I may be comforted together in you by that which is common to us both, your faith and mine.

Nearby Context

Romans 1:10 Always in my prayers making request, if by any means now at length I may have a prosperous journey, 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 grace, to strengthen you:

Romans 1:12 That is to say, that I may be comforted together in you by that which is common to us both, your faith and mine.

Romans 1:13 And I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that I have often purposed to come unto you (and have been hindered hitherto) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.

Romans 1:14 To the Greeks and to the barbarians, to the wise and to the unwise, I am a debtor.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "comforted", "together", "common", "both", and "mine". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "faith" and "comforted", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "For I long to see you that..." into verse 13's "And I would not have you ignorant...", so "faith" and "comforted" 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 "faith" and "comforted" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.