Romans 15:32

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

30But I beseech you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in prayers for me to God; 31that I may be saved from those that do not believe in Judaea; and that my ministry which [I have] for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints; in order that I may come to you in joy by God's will, and that I may be refreshed with you. 33And the God of peace be with you all. Amen.

Romans 15:32 word by word

ἵνα ἐν χαρᾷ ἐλθὼν πρὸς ὑμᾶς διὰ θελήματος θεοῦ συναναπαύσωμαι ὑμῖν.Read the interlinear

• orderἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• joyχαράchara · joyG5479

Cross-references for Romans 15:32

• Romans 15:23But now, having no longer place in these regions, and having great desire to come to you these many years,
• Romans 1:10always beseeching at my prayers, if any way now at least I may be prospered by the will of God to come to you.
• Acts 27:1But when it had been determined that we should sail to Italy, they delivered up Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion, by name Julius, of Augustus' company.
• Acts 28:15And thence the brethren, having heard about us, came to meet us as far as Appii Forum and Tres Tabernae, whom when Paul saw, he thanked God and took courage.
• Philippians 1:12But I would have you know, brethren, that the circumstances in which I am have turned out rather to the furtherance of the glad tidings,
• Acts 18:21but bade them farewell, saying, [I must by all means keep the coming feast at Jerusalem]; I will return to you again, if God will: and he sailed away from Ephesus.
• 1 Corinthians 4:19but I will come quickly to you, if the Lord will; and I will know, not the word of those that are puffed up, but the power.
• James 4:15instead of your saying, If the Lord should [so] will and we should live, we will also do this or that.
• Proverbs 25:13As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, [so] is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
• 1 Corinthians 16:18For they have refreshed my spirit and yours: own therefore such.
• 2 Corinthians 7:13For this reason we have been encouraged. And we the rather rejoiced in our encouragement more abundantly by reason of the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by you all.
• 1 Thessalonians 3:6But Timotheus having just come to us from you, and brought to us the glad tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have always good remembrance of us, desiring much to see us, even as we also you;
• 2 Timothy 1:16The Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he has often refreshed me, and has not been ashamed of my chain;
• Philemon 1:7For we have great thankfulness and encouragement through thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by 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

Topics related to Romans 15:32

• Intercession
• Joy
• Love
• Minister, Christian
• Will
• Zeal, Religious

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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