Romans 1:13
But, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant that I often purposed to come to you, though I have been hindered to the present time, that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
12that is, that I may both give and receive comfort, while I am among you, through our common faith.
14I am a debtor both to the Greeks and to the barbarians; both to the wise and to the unwise.
Cross References
John 12:24Verily, verily I say to you, unless a grain of wheat fall into the ground and die, it remains alone; but if it die, it produces much fruit.
Acts 14:27And having come and called together the church, they reported all that God had done with them, and that he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.
Acts 16:6When they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, being forbidden by the Holy Spirit to preach the word in Asia,
Acts 21:19And when he had saluted them, he related, in every particular, the things which. God had done among the Gentiles by his ministry.
Romans 15:18For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ has not accomplished through me, by word and deed, in order to make the Gentiles obedient,
Matthew Henry on Romans 1:9-16
Paul's Love to the Roman Christians. ( a. d. 58.) 8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world. 9 For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers; 10 Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you. 11 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye… Read the whole commentary →