Romans 1:11 (WEB)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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

Romans 1:10 requesting, if by any means now at last I may be prospered by the will of God to come to you.

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

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

Romans 1:13 Now I don’t desire to have you unaware, brothers, that I often planned to come to you, and was hindered so far, that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among 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 "requesting if by any means now at..." 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.