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

30Now I urge you, brethren, through our Lord Yeshua the Messiah and through the love of the Ruach, to press on together with me—with prayers to God on my behalf. 31Pray that I might be rescued from the unbelieving Judeans, and that my service for Jerusalem might be acceptable to the kedoshim. Then, God willing, I may come to you in joy, and together with you find rest. 33Now may the God of shalom 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• I may comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• youσύsu · youG4771
• withἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• joyχαράchara · joyG5479
• byδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• the willθέλημαthelēma · will/desireG2307
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• may withσυναναπαύομαιsunanapauomai · to rest withG4875

Cross-references for Romans 15:32

• Romans 15:23But now with no place in these regions, and since I have had a desire for many years to come to you,
• Romans 1:10always pleading in my prayers, if somehow by God’s will now at last I will be granted a good journey to come to you.
• Acts 27:1When it was decided that we should sail for Italy, they handed Paul and some other prisoners over to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan Cohort.
• Acts 28:15Now the brothers there, when they heard about us, came as far as the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns to meet us. When Paul saw them, he gave thanks to God and took courage.
• Philippians 1:12Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that what has happened to me has actually resulted in the advancement of the Good News.
• Acts 18:21instead taking leave of them while saying, “God willing, I’ll return to you again.” He set sail from Ephesus.
• 1 Corinthians 4:19But I will come to you soon, if the Lord is willing; and I will find out not the talk of those who are puffed up, but their power.
• James 4:15Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and also do this or that.”
• Proverbs 25:13Like the coolness of snow at harvest time is a faithful messenger to those who send him for he refreshes his master’s soul.
• 1 Corinthians 16:18For they refreshed my spirit and yours. Therefore acknowledge such men.
• 2 Corinthians 7:13For this reason we have been encouraged. Besides our own encouragement, we rejoiced even more at the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by all of you.
• 1 Thessalonians 3:6But now that Timothy has come to us from you and brought us the good news of your faithfulness and love, and that you always have good memories of us, longing to see us just as we long to see you—
• 2 Timothy 1:16May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my imprisonment.
• Philemon 1:7For I’ve received much joy and comfort in your love, brother, because the hearts of the kedoshim have been refreshed through you.

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