Audio commentary on this verse

Note 9 at Rom. 1:8: This is quite a statement! It is to be understood that this is speaking of the known Roman world, but this i still an astounding fact. These believers who had never had an apostolic visit and, as far as we know, had very little teaching, had such a strong faith in the Lord that stories of that faith had spread throughout the world. This is quite a contrast with many churches today that haven't even impacted their neighborhoods with the gospel of Christ.