A spiritual blessing (literal “spiritual gift”) may refer either to a gift, favor, or blessing from the Spirit of God, or to that which is related to one’s (human) spirit. Most commentators tend to accept the former of these two interpretation. Paul further discusses this matter of spiritual gifts in 12.6-8.

The equivalent to an expression in order to share a spiritual blessing with you may be “in order that I may cause you to have a blessing from God’s Spirit” or “in order that I may share with you the goodness that God gives by means of his Spirit.”

To make you strong refers to spiritual, not physical strength. To indicate spiritual rather than physical strength, one may say “to make you strong in your hearts,” “to make your spirits strong,” or “to cause your real selves to be firm.”

Quoted with permission from Newman, Barclay M. and Nida, Eugene A. A Handbook on Paul’s Letter to the Romans. (UBS Handbook Series). New York: UBS, 1973. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .