Romans 1:15

as much as in me is, &c. Lit. that which relates to me is ready, &c.; "my sideis ready." Perhaps the point of this periphrasis for "I" is the hope of an equal willingness on the side of the Romans to hearthe message.

to you that are at Rome also This was the climaxof his apostolic courage. It was no light matter to St Paul, keenly sensitive as he was, to face the metropolitan world of life and power. See Acts 28:15, where we can trace previous anxiety in the words "he took courage."