Romans 1:13

You may be certain, my brothers, that it has frequently been in my mind to come to you (but till now I was kept from it), so that I might have some fruit from you in the same way as I have had it from the other nations.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.

In Context

12That is to say, that all of us may be comforted together by the faith which is in you and in me.

14I have a debt to Greeks and to the nations outside; to the wise and to those who have no learning.

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Cross References

Isaiah 27:6In days to come Jacob will take root: Israel will put out buds and flowers; and the face of the world will be full of fruit.

John 12:24Truly I say to you, If a seed of grain does not go into the earth and come to an end, it is still a seed and no more; but through its death it gives much fruit.

Acts 14:27And when they came there, and had got the church together, they gave them an account of all the things which God had done through them, and how he had made open a door of faith to the Gentiles.

Acts 16:6And after they had gone through the land of Phrygia and Galatia, the Holy Spirit did not let them take the word into Asia;

Acts 21:19And when he had said how glad he was to see them, he gave them a detailed account of the things which God had done through his work among the Gentiles.

Romans 15:18And I will keep myself from talking of anything but those things which Christ has done by me to put the Gentiles under his rule in word and in act,

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 →

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