Romans 1:11 (YLT)

Passage

for I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, that ye 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,

Romans 1:10 always in my prayers beseeching, if by any means now at length I shall 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 to you some spiritual gift, that ye may be established;

Romans 1:12 and that is, that I may be comforted together among you, through the faith in one another, both yours and mine.

Romans 1:13 And I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that many times I did purpose to come unto you--and was hindered till the present time--that some fruit I might have also among you, even as also among the other nations.

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 "always in my prayers beseeching if by..." into verse 12's "and that is that I may be...", 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.