Roma 1:11

1:11 For I long to see you, so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift ¹  to strengthen you,

Roma 8:38

8:38 For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor heavenly rulers, ²  nor things that are present, nor things to come, nor powers,

Roma 11:6

11:6 And if it is by grace, it is no longer by works, otherwise grace would no longer be grace.

[1:11]  ¹ sn Paul does not mean here that he is going to bestow upon the Roman believers what is commonly known as a “spiritual gift,” that is, a special enabling for service given to believers by the Holy Spirit. Instead, this is either a metonymy of cause for effect (Paul will use his own spiritual gifts to edify the Romans), or it simply means something akin to a blessing or benefit in the spiritual realm. It is possible that Paul uses this phrase to connote specifically the broader purpose of his letter, which is for the Romans to understand his gospel, but this seems less likely.

[8:38]  ² tn BDAG 138 s.v. ἀρχή 6 takes this term as a reference to angelic or transcendent powers (as opposed to merely human rulers). To clarify this, the adjective “heavenly” has been supplied in the translation. Some interpreters see this as a reference to fallen angels or demonic powers, and this view is reflected in some recent translations (NIV, NLT).