Romans 1:13

And I do not wish you to be ignorant, brothers, that many times I purposed to come to you—and was hindered until the present time—that some fruit I might have also among you, even as also among the other nations.

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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

12and that is, that I may be comforted together among you, through faith in one another, both yours and mine.

14Both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to wise and to thoughtless, I am a debtor,

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Cross References

Isaiah 27:6He causes those coming in to take root, || Jacob blossoms, and Israel has flourished, || And they have filled the face of the world [with] increase.

John 12:24truly, truly, I say to you, if the grain of the wheat, having fallen to the earth, may not die, itself remains alone; and if it may die, it bears much fruit;

Acts 14:27and having come and gathered the assembly together, they declared as many things as God did with them, and that He opened a door of faith to the nations;

Acts 16:6and having gone through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia,

Acts 21:19and having greeted them, he was expounding, one by one, each of the things God did among the nations through his ministry,

Romans 15:18for I will not dare to speak anything of the things that Christ did not work through me, to obedience of nations, by word and deed,

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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