Romans 15:25

Just now, however, I am on my way to Jerusalem, to take help to Christ’s people there.

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In The King James Version

But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints.

In Context

24For my hope is to visit you on my journey, and then to be sent on my way by you, after I have first partly satisfied myself by seeing something of you.

26For Macedonia and Greece have been glad to make a collection for the poor among Christ’s people at Jerusalem.

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Cross References

Acts 18:21as he took his leave, “I will come back again to you, please God,” and then set sail from Ephesus.

Acts 20:16for Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so as to avoid spending much time in Roman Asia. He was making haste to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the Festival at the close of the Harvest.

Acts 24:17After some years’ absence I had come to bring charitable gifts to my nation, and to make offerings;

1 Corinthians 16:1With reference to the collection for Christ’s people, I want you to follow the instructions that I gave to the churches in Galatia.

Galatians 2:10Only we were to remember the poor – the thing I was myself anxious to do.

Matthew Henry on Romans 15:23-30

The Apostle's Labours; Paul's Desire to See the Romans; Contributions for the Poor Saints. ( a. d. 58.) 22 For which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to you. 23 But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you; 24 Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your company. 25 But now I go unto Jerusalem to… Read the whole commentary →

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