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Selected Verse: Romans 15:22 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ro 15:22 |
King James |
For which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to you. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| For which cause--"Being so long occupied with this missionary work, I have been much (or, 'for the most part') hindered," &c. (See on Rom 1:9-11.) |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
For which cause - I have been so entirely occupied in this leading purpose of my life, that I have not been able to come to you.
Much hindered - Many ways; not many times. I had so frequent and urgent demands on my time elsewhere, that I could not come to you.
From coming to you - Where the gospel "has been" preached. I have desired to come, but have been unable to leave the vast region where I might preach the gospel to those who had never heard it. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
I have been hindered (ἐνεκοπτόμην)
Imperfect tense, denoting continuousness, and implying a succession of hindrances. Rev., was hindered. Hence these many times. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Therefore I have been long hindered from coming to you - Among whom Christ had been named. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| For which cause, etc. - My considering it a point of honor to build on no other man's foundation; and, finding that the Gospel has been long ago planted at Rome, I have been prevented from going thither, purposing rather to spend my time and strength in preaching where Christ has not, as yet, been proclaimed. |
9 For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;
10 Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.
11 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;