Romans 15:28

Romans 15:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)When therefore I have performed this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will come by you into Spain.
• New International Version (NIV)So after I have completed this task and have made sure that they have received this contribution, I will go to Spain and visit you on the way.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When therefore I have completed this and have delivered to them what has been collected, I will leave for Spain by way of you.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore, when I have performed this and have sealed to them this fruit, I shall go by way of you to Spain.

Context of Romans 15:28

26Some of them are poor, and the Christians in Macedonia and Achaia wanted to help them. So they got some money to send to those people. 27The Christians in Macedonia and Achaia were happy to share what they had. But really, they have a duty to help the Jewish Christians in Jerusalem. It is the Jews who shared good things from God to help the Gentiles in their spirits. So now the Gentiles ought to help the Jewish Christians with things that they need for their bodies. So I must take their gift safely to the Christians in Jerusalem. When I have finished that job, I will come to visit you. Then I will continue my journey to Spain. 29When I visit you, I know that Christ will bless us very much while we are together. 30My Christian friends, please pray for me as I do this difficult work. Together we belong to our Lord Jesus Christ. God's Spirit has given us love for each other. So I ask you to help me and to pray with me.

Romans 15:28 word by word

τοῦτο οὖν ἐπιτελέσας καὶ σφραγισάμενος αὐτοῖς τὸν καρπὸν τοῦτον ἀπελεύσομαι δι᾽ ὑμῶν εἰς Σπανίαν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Whenἐπιτελέωepiteleō · to completeG2005
• thereforeοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• have sealedσφραγίζωsphragizō · to sealG4972
• to themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• fruitὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• fruitκαρπόςkarpos · fruitG2590
• I will comeἀπέρχομαιaperchomai · to go awayG565
• byδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• youσύsu · youG4771
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• SpainΣπανίαSpania · SpainG4681

Cross-references for Romans 15:28

• Philippians 4:17It is not your gifts themselves that I want. But I want you to do good things so that God will bless you in return.
• Colossians 1:6You have heard this good news, like people all over the world have heard it. It has caused good results among you since the time when you heard it first. At that time, you understood the true message about how kind God really is. As a result, God is blessing you more and more, like he blesses his people everywhere.
• Romans 15:24So I hope to visit you while I am travelling to Spain. I will stay with you in Rome for a short time. I will really enjoy having some time together with you there. Then you can help me to continue my journey.
• Proverbs 19:21You may have lots of ideas about what you want to do. But it is the Lord's plans that are important.
• Lamentations 3:37The Lord causes things to happen. Nobody can cause things to happen without him.
• James 4:13Some of you say, ‘Today or tomorrow we will go to a certain city. We will stay there for a year. We will buy and sell things, and we will become rich.’ If you say things like that, listen to me.

Commentaries on Romans 15:28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28When, therefore, I have performed this - Service, and have sealed - faithfully delivered up, to them this fruit, of the success of my ministry and of your conversion to God, I will come by you into Spain: this was in his desire; he had fully purposed it, if God should see meet to permit him; but it does not appear that he ever went. See Romans 15:24.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28Have sealed to them - That is, have “secured it” to them. To seal an instrument of writing, a contract, deed, etc. is to “authenticate it,” to make it “sure.” In this sense it is used here. Paul was going himself to see that it was placed “securely” in their hands. This fruit - This result of the liberality of the Gentile churches - the fruit which their benevolence had produced. I will come … - This was Paul‘s full purpose; but it is not clear that he…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-29Verses 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 not take it ill if our friends prefer work which is pleasing to God, before visits and compliments, which may please us. It is justly expected from all Christians, that they should promote every good work, especially that blessed work, the conversion of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25-28I am on my way to Jerusalem to serve the saints there: During his third mission journey, Paul gathered donations from the Gentile churches. This was to help the Christians in Jerusalem and to unite the two groups of the first-century AD church (see also 1 Corinthians 16:1–2; 2 Corinthians 8–9).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 28-2928-29. When therefore I have ... sealed--that is, delivered over safely to them this fruit--of the faith and love of the Gentile converts I will come--"come back," or "return" by you into Spain--(See on Ro 15:24).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