On my way to Spain. He wanted to visit the messianic community at Rome, but his sense of mission would not allow him to stay there. His plans were to begin a new work in Spain. But God changed his plans! See notes on Acts 21:13-14; Acts 28:16.
ROMANS 15:24 Spani,an {A} In order to fill out the thought, scribes of later manuscripts added evleu,somai pro.j u`ma/j. The shorter reading is strongly supported by î46 a* A B C D F G P Y 81 _al_....
Verse 24. _WHENSOEVER I TAKE MY JOURNEY INTO SPAIN_] Where it is very likely the Gospel had not yet been planted; though _legendary tales_ inform us that St. James had planted the Gospel there long b...
WHENSOEVER I TAKE MY JOURNEY INTO SPAIN - Ancient Spain comprehended the modern kingdoms of Spain and Portugal, or the whole of the Spanish peninsula. It was then subject to the Romans. It is remarkab...
CHAPTER 15 _ 1. The Example of Christ. (Romans 15:1 .)_ 2. The Ministry of Christ. (Romans 15:8 .) 3. Paul's Personal Ministry. (Romans 15:14 .)...
THE PROSPECT OF COMING TO ROME. Romans 15:22. This long task repeatedly detained the writer; but now that he has evangelised the Eastern Provinces, he may realise the yearning toward Rome he had cheri...
And that is why on many occasions I found the way to come to you blocked. But now, since I have no longer a sphere for work in these areas, and since for many years back I have had a great desire to c...
THE MARKS OF THE FELLOWSHIP (Romans 15:1-6)...
WHENSOEVER. App-118. TAKE... JOURNEY. go, as Romans 15:25. INTO. App-104. SEE. App-133. IN... JOURNEY. See Acts 15:4. brought. See Acts 15:3. BY. App-104. IF. App-118.
_take my journey_ Lit., simply, TRAVEL. The Gr. does not, as the E. V. (" _my_journey") may seem to do, imply that this was a journey previously expected at Rome. But on the other hand it is almost ce...
ὩΣ ἌΝ ΠΟΡΕΎΩΜΑΙ. In 1 Corinthians 11:34; Philippians 2:23 ὡς ἄν w. aor. subj. = ‘as soon as I shall have’: here = ‘when I am on my way to,’ ‘on my journey to Spain’ Rutherford. In LXX[311] ὡς ἄν w. ao...
22–29. ΔΙῸ ΚΑῚ Κ.Τ.Λ. This work has detained him; but its completion leaves him free to fulfil his long cherished purpose, as soon as a special mission, in the interests of his work, has been fulfille...
The letter passes to personal matters (_a_) 14–21 a delicate apology and justification of the letter itself: it is not sent with a view to supplementing deficiencies of the Roman Christians, but partl...
ΠΟΡΕΫ́ΩΜΑΙ _praes. conj. med. (dep.) от_ ΠΟΡΕΎΟΜΑΙ (G4198) путешествовать, ΔΙΑΠΟΡΕΥΌΜΕΝΟΣ _praes. med. (dep.) part. от_ ΔΙΑΠΟΡΕΎΟΜΑΙ (G1279) путешествовать через, ΘΕΆΣΑΣΘΑΙ _aor. inf. med. от_ ΘΕΆΟ...
INTO SPAIN— It hence appears probable, considering the principle by which St. Paul chose to govern himself, of _not building on another man's foundation,_ that no Apostle had as yet planted any church...
_TEXT_ Romans 15:14-33. And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another. Romans 15:15 But I wr...
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. W...
PAUL'S PREVIOUS MINISTRY 8 Contrast the two ministries of Christ and Paul (16). Christ was the Servant of the _ Circumcision_. Paul was a minister for the _ nations_. Christ confirms the patriarchal p...
15:24 go (b-4) Or 'whenever I go.' It is the subjunctive; i.e. not a fact assumed to happen, though not yet come; nor treated as improbable, though it may happen, but between the two -- the possibilit...
JEW AND GENTILE ALIKE THE OBJECT OF GOD'S LOVE. THE APOSTLE'S PLANS 1-13. The subject of Romans 14 is continued. 'Strength' should be displayed in helping the 'weak' after Christ's example (Romans 15:...
BROUGHT ON MY WAY] cp. Acts 15:3; Acts 28:15; 1 Corinthians 16:6....
PAUL’S LETTER TO THE *ROMANS ROMANS _HILDA BRIGHT AND KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 15 DO NOT TRY TO PLEASE YOURSELF 15:1-6 V1 Because we are strong, we should assist weak people. Our *faith is strong,...
INTO SPAIN. — In his eagerness to seek out entirely new regions, and to avoid any possibility of crossing the lines of his fellow Apostles, desiring also himself to gather in the “fulness of the Genti...
The Apostle's programme. He is at present on his way to Jerusalem with the gifts which his Gentile churches have made for the relief of the poor Christians there. The issue of this visit is dubious, a...
ὡς ἂν πορεύωμαι εἰς τὴν Σπανίαν : it is here the apodosis begins, which being broken in on by ἐλπίζω is never formally resumed, though the sense is taken up again in Romans 15:28 f. ὡς ἂν is temporal...
AMBITIOUS TO RENDER SERVICE Romans 15:22 The Apostle felt that it was in the line of the divine will that he should visit Rome, Romans 1:10. Relying, as he did, on the efficacy of prayer, it is not s...
The most powerful argument for Christian conduct is the example of Christ. He pleased not Himself. The injunction to receive one another is an injunction addressed to Jews and Gentiles. Throughout the...
It is a matter of dispute, whether St. Paul ever executed this his design of visiting Spain. The proofs of the Spaniards, who consider it as certain, are by no means unanswerable. There remain no cert...
Yet, agreeably to the principle expounded Romans 15:20-21, his journey to Rome will not, strictly speaking, be a mission, but rather a visit as it were in passing, for the church already exists in thi...
“ _From which cause also I have been hindered often from coming to you; but now, having no more place in these regions, and having a great desire for many years to come unto you, when I take my journe...
EPISTOLARY CONCLUSION. 15:14-16:27. WE have said that the Epistle to the Romans is a didactic treatise, doctrinal and practical, contained in a letter. The treatise is now closed, and the letter begin...
And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another. (15) Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the mor...
The circumstances under which the epistle to the Romans was written gave occasion to the most thorough and comprehensive unfolding, not of the church, but of Christianity. No apostle had ever yet visi...
24._For I hope, etc. _He refers to the reason why he had for a long time wished to come to them, and now intended to do so, — even that he might see them, enjoy an interview and an intercourse with th...
These instructions close the epistle. From Romans 15:8, it is the exordium, the personal circumstances of the apostle, and salutations. In Verses 8 to 12 (Romans 15:8-12), he sums up his thoughts resp...
WHENSOEVER I TAKE MY JOURNEY INTO SPAIN,.... Which he had now meditated and resolved upon, being a place, as before observed, where it is very likely the Gospel as yet had not been preached, which mad...
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_. V...
_But now, having no more place in these parts_ Where Christ has now been preached in every city; _and having a great desire_ On various accounts; _to come to you_ I will attempt to put it in execution...
SPAIN; a country west of Italy, in the south of Europe....
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....
The reasons which hindered Paul's visit to Rome:...
The subject of Romans 14:1 continues through verse 7 of Romans 15:1. We have seen first the Lord's authority in regard to men's consciences, then love toward our brethren a reason for considering thei...
Paul has had much hinderance to come to Rome He wants to go there (1:10-15) So many places - so little time So many demands - so far to travel 23 I am about to run out of territory This has been...
WITH YOUR COMPANY: _ Gr._ with you. Ver. 32...
WHENSOEVER. GO UNTO SPAIN (FOR. HOPE TO SEE YOU IN MY JOURNEY, AND TO BE BROUGHT ON MY WAY THITHERWARD BY YOU, IF FIRST IN SOME MEASURE. SHALL HAVE BEEN SATISFIED WITH YOUR COMPANY)-- 'whensoever. go...
22-29 The apostle sought the things of Christ more than his own will, and would not leave his work of planting churches to go to Rome. It concerns all to do that first which is most needful. We must...
Here he sets down the time when he would visit them, i.e. when he took his journey into Spain. He saith, he trusted he should see them then; he was not assured of it, he had no revelation from God con...
whensoever I go unto Spain [We have no contemporary record stating that Paul visited Spain in his lifetime, but his noble wish was in large measure gratified, for he visited Spain in later centuries b...
Romans 15:24 whenever G5613 G1437 journey G4198 (G5741) to G1519 Spain G4681 come G2064 (G5695) to...
‘Whenever I go to Spain (for I hope to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way there by you, if first in some measure I shall have been satisfied with your company) ' In a typically unfinis...
HIS AIM TO VISIT ROME AFTER HE HAS MINISTERED TO JEWISH BELIEVERS IN TAKING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE GENTILE CHURCHES TO THE CHURCH IN JERUSALEM (15:22-33). Paul now confirms the unity of Jewish and G...
3). THE MINISTRY OF THE MESSIAH IS TO BOTH JEWS AND GENTILES (15:7-33). Paul now demonstrates that the Messiah has come in order to minister to both Jews and Gentiles, and that this has been in part a...
Romans 15:23-24. The construction of these verses occasions much difficulty, which was relieved by the insertion of the clause (Romans 15:24): ‘I will come to you,' to complete the sense; decisive aut...
1. _Personal Explanations._ This section forms an ‘epilogue' (Meyer), corresponding in matter with the introductory paragraph; chap. Romans 1:8-15. The Apostle first expresses his confidence in the Ro...
WHENSOEVER I GO (ως αν πορευωμα). Indefinite temporal clause with ως αν and the present middle subjunctive (cf. 1 Corinthians 11:34; Philippians 2:23 with aorist subjunctive).INTO SPAIN (εις την Σ...
Romans 15:13. Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, tha...
CONTENTS: Jewish and Gentile believers under one salvation. Paul speaks of His ministry and coming journey. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, Paul, Isaiah. CONCLUSION: The self-denial of our Lord...
Romans 15:4. _Whatsoever things were written afore-time,_ by Moses and the prophets concerning Christ, and the calling of the gentiles, were written in order to afford us the greatest comfort, by demo...
_For which cause I have been much hindered from coming to you._ PAUL’S DESIRE TO VISIT THE ROMAN CHURCH The apostle had mentioned in the beginning of his letter this desire which he had long cherishe...
ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 15:22 Paul had been stopped from coming to Rome because he had not completed his work of planting churches in unreached eastern parts of the Roman Empire (v. Romans 15:22), but
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Romans 15:23. PLACE IN THESE PARTS.—κλίμασι, a geographical term of the ancients. Paul wished to visit Rome as the centre of the heathen world. Rome a great power and wide influence;...
EXPOSITION ROMANS 16:1 IV. SUPPLEMENTARY. Questions have been raised and much discussed as to the connection of the last two chapters, 15. and 16., with the rest of the Epistle. The facts and the o...
Shall we turn to the fifteenth chapter of Paul's epistle to the Romans. In the fourteenth chapter Paul was dealing with the subject of walking in love within the body of Christ. Recognizing that we ha...
1 Corinthians 16:5; 2 Corinthians 1:16; 3 John 1:6; Acts 15:3; A
Spain. The usual Greek name is Iberia. Paul adopts a modification of the Roman name, Hispania. In my journey [δ ι α π ο ρ ε υ ο μ ε ν ο ς]. Lit., journeying through, or as I pass through. To be broug...
Into Spain — Where the gospel had not yet been preached. If first I may be somewhat satisfied with your company — How remarkable is the modesty with which he speaks! They might rather desire to be sat...