American Standard Version
Romans 15:32
32that I may come unto you in joy through the will of God, and together with you find rest.
Romans 15:32 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.
- New International Version (NIV)so that I may come to you with joy, by God’s will, and in your company be refreshed.
- English Standard Version (ESV)so that by God's will I may come to you with joy and be refreshed in your company.
- New King James Version (NKJV)that I may come to you with joy by the will of God, and may be refreshed together with you.
Context of Romans 15:32
30Now I beseech you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me; 31that I may be delivered from them that are disobedient in Judæa, and that my ministration which I have for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints; that I may come unto you in joy through the will of God, and together with you find rest. 33Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.
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ἵνα ἐν χαρᾷ ἐλθὼν πρὸς ὑμᾶς διὰ θελήματος θεοῦ συναναπαύσωμαι ὑμῖν.Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Romans 15:32
- Romans 15:23but now, having no more any place in these regions, and having these many years a longing to come unto you,
- Romans 1:10making request, if by any means now at length I may be prospered by the will of God to come unto you.
- Acts 27:1And when it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan band.
- Acts 28:15And from thence the brethren, when they heard of us, came to meet us as far as The Market of Appius and The Three Taverns; whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage.
- Philippians 1:12Now I would have you know, brethren, that the thingswhich happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the progress of the gospel;
- Acts 18:21but taking his leave of them, and saying, I will return again unto you if God will, he set sail from Ephesus.
- 1 Corinthians 4:19But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will; and I will know, not the word of them that are puffed up, but the power.
- James 4:15For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall both live, and do this or that.
- Proverbs 25:13As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, So isa faithful messenger to them that send him; For he refresheth the soul of his masters.
- 1 Corinthians 16:18For they refreshed my spirit and yours: acknowledge ye therefore them that are such.
- 2 Corinthians 7:13Therefore we have been comforted: and in our comfort we joyed the more exceedingly for the joy of Titus, because his spirit hath been refreshed by you all.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:6But when Timothy came even now unto us from you, and brought us glad tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, longing to see us, even as we also to see you;
- 2 Timothy 1:16The Lord grant mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus: for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain;
- Philemon 1:7For I had much joy and comfort in thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.
Commentaries on Romans 15:32
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 32That I may come unto you with joy - That his apprehensions of ill usage were not groundless, and the danger to which his life was exposed, real, we have already seen in the account given of this visit, Acts 21, 22, 23, and 24; and that he had such intimations from the Holy Spirit himself appears from Acts 20:23; Acts 21:11; Acts 20:38. Should his journey to Jerusalem be prosperous, and his service accepted, so that the converted Jews and Gentiles should…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 32That I may come to you - That I I may not be impeded in my intended journey by opposition in Judea. With joy - Joy to myself in being permitted to come; and producing joy to you by my presence. By the will of God - If God will; if God permit. After all his desires, and all their prayers, it still depended on the will of God; and to that the apostle was desirous to submit. This should be the end of our most ardent desires, and this the object of all our…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 30-33Verses 30-33 Let us learn to value the effectual fervent prayers of the righteous. How careful should we be, lest we forfeit our interest in the love and prayers of God's praying people! If we have experienced the Spirit's love, let us not be wanting in this office of kindness for others. Those that would prevail in prayer, must strive in prayer. Those who beg the prayers of others, must not neglect to pray for themselves. And though Christ knows our…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-33This final section includes elements often found at the end of New Testament letters: a discussion of travel plans (15:14–29), requests for prayer (15:30–33), references to ministry partners (16:1–2, 21–23), greetings (16:3–16), and a short hymn of praise (16:25–27). Only the warning about false teachers is a non-standard feature in this conclusion (16:17–19).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3232. That I may come unto you with--"in" joy by the will of God--(Ac 18:21; 1Co 4:19; 16:7; He 6:3; Jas 4:15) and may with you be refreshed--rather, "with you refresh myself," after all his labors and anxieties, and so be refitted for future service.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Romans 15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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