Romans 1:13
I want you to know, brothers, that many a time I have planned to come to you - though until now I have been hindered - so as to have some harvest-fruit among you also, even as I have among the rest of the Gentiles.
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
12that is, that I with you may be encouraged by you, each of us by the other’s faith, yours and mine.
14To Greeks and to barbarians, to the cultured and to the uncultured, I have a debt to discharge.
Cross References
John 12:24In solemn truth I tell you that except a kernel of wheat fall into the ground and die, it remains a single kernel; but if it die it bears a great crop.
Acts 14:27On their arrival they assembled the church and reported all things that God had done through them, and how he had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.
Acts 16:6Then they went through Phrygia and Galatia, the Holy Spirit having forbidden them to proclaim the message in Asia.
Acts 21:19After saluting them Paul rehearsed, one by one, the things that God had done among the Gentiles by his ministry.
Romans 15:18For I will not dare to speak of any thing except that which Christ has done through me to bring the Gentiles to obedience 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 →