Romans 1:10

always pleading in my prayers that somehow by God's will I may now at last succeed in coming to you.

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.

In Context

9For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that I continually remember you,

11For I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, that you may be established,

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Cross References

Acts 18:21However, as he took leave of them, he said, “ I must by all means keep the coming feast in Jerusalem, but I will return to you again, God willing.” Then he set sail from Ephesus.

Acts 21:14Since he would not be persuaded, we said, “The Lord's will be done,” and then we kept silent.

Romans 15:22That is why I have often been hindered from coming to you.

1 Corinthians 4:19But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wills, and I will find out not the talk of those who have become puffed up, but their power.

1 Thessalonians 2:18Therefore we wanted to come to you—certainly I, Paul, tried to do so again and again—but Satan hindered us.

Philemon 1:22At the same time, I want yoʋ to prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you soon.

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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