Romans 1:11 (KJV)

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 with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;

Romans 1:10 Making request, if by any means now at length I might 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 gift, to the end ye may be established;

Romans 1:12 That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.

Romans 1:13 Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other 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 may be comforted...", 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.