but now, having no more any place in these regions, and having these many years. longing to come unto you,

'no more any place in these regions' -Paul was apparently in Corinth when he wrote this epistle (Romans 15:26; Romans 16:23; 1 Corinthians 1:14). 'He doesn't tell us how he had determined this but he knew his situation.' (McGuiggan p. 432)

'place' -Scope, opportunity. (Vincent p. 175). Territory where Christ isn't known. (McGarvey p. 540) Oh, that we would so preach the gospel in our vicinity, that we would run out of 'place', where people don't know about the Church of Christ.

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