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Selected Verse: Romans 15:23 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ro 15:23 |
Strong Concordance |
But [1161] now [3570] having [2192] no more [3371] place [5117] in [1722] these [575] [5125] parts [2824], and [1161] having [2192] a great desire [1974] these many [4183] years [2094] to come [2064] unto [4314] you [5209]; |
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King James |
But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto 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] |
But now having no more place--"no longer having place"--that is, unbroken ground, where Christ has not been preached.
and having a great desire--"a longing"
these many years to come unto you--(as before, see on Rom 1:9-11). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
But now ... - Having no further opportunity in these regions to preach to those who have never heard the gospel.
In these parts - In the regions before specified. He had gone over them, had established churches, had left them in the care of elders Act 20:17, and was now prepared to penetrate into some new region, and lay the foundation of other churches.
And having a great desire ... - See Rom 1:9-13. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Place (τόπον)
Scope, opportunity. So of Esau, Heb 12:17. Compare Rom 12:19; Eph 4:27.
Many (ἱκανῶν)
See on worthy, Luk 7:6. The primary meaning is sufficient, and hence comes to be applied to number and quantity; many, enough, as Mar 10:46; Luk 8:32; Act 9:23, etc. So, long, of time (Act 8:11; Act 27:9). Worthy, i.e., sufficient for an honor or a place (Mar 1:7; Luk 7:6; Co1 15:9). Adequate (Co2 2:16; Co2 3:5). Qualified (Ti2 2:2). Here the sense might be expressed by for years enough. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Having no longer place in these parts - Where Christ has now been preached in every city. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| But - having no more place in these parts - Having nothing farther at present that I can do - for τοπον εχειν signifies not merely to have a place of residence, or the like, but convenience, opportunity; which is a frequent meaning of the phrase among the best Greek writers - having no large place or city, where Christianity has not yet been planted, in which I can introduce the Gospel. The apostle was then at Corinth; and having evangelized all those parts, he had no opportunity of breaking up any new ground. |
9 For [1063] God [2316] is [2076] my [3450] witness [3144], whom [3739] I serve [3000] with [1722] my [3450] spirit [4151] in [1722] the gospel [2098] of his [846] Son [5207], that [5613] without ceasing [89] I make [4160] mention [3417] of you [5216] always [3842] in [1909] my [3450] prayers [4335];
10 Making request [1189], if by any means [1513] now [2235] at length [4218] I might have a prosperous journey [2137] by [1722] the will [2307] of God [2316] to come [2064] unto [4314] you [5209].
11 For [1063] I long [1971] to see [1492] you [5209], that [2443] I may impart [3330] unto you [5213] some [5100] spiritual [4152] gift [5486], to the end [1519] ye [5209] may be established [4741];
9 For [1063] God [2316] is [2076] my [3450] witness [3144], whom [3739] I serve [3000] with [1722] my [3450] spirit [4151] in [1722] the gospel [2098] of his [846] Son [5207], that [5613] without ceasing [89] I make [4160] mention [3417] of you [5216] always [3842] in [1909] my [3450] prayers [4335];
10 Making request [1189], if by any means [1513] now [2235] at length [4218] I might have a prosperous journey [2137] by [1722] the will [2307] of God [2316] to come [2064] unto [4314] you [5209].
11 For [1063] I long [1971] to see [1492] you [5209], that [2443] I may impart [3330] unto you [5213] some [5100] spiritual [4152] gift [5486], to the end [1519] ye [5209] may be established [4741];
12 That [1161] [5124] is [2076], that I may be comforted together [4837] with [1722] you [5213] by [1223] [1722] the mutual [240] faith [4102] both [5037] of you [5216] and [2532] me [1700].
13 Now [1161] I would [2309] not [3756] have [50] you [5209] ignorant [50], brethren [80], that [3754] oftentimes [4178] I purposed [4388] to come [2064] unto [4314] you [5209], (but [2532] was let [2967] hitherto [891] [1204],) that [2443] I might have [2192] some [5100] fruit [2590] among [1722] you [5213] also [2532], even as [2531] [2532] among [1722] other [3062] Gentiles [1484].
17 And [1161] from [575] Miletus [3399] he sent [3992] to [1519] Ephesus [2181], and called [3333] the elders [4245] of the church [1577].
2 And [2532] the things [3739] that thou hast heard [191] of [3844] me [1700] among [1223] many [4183] witnesses [3144], the same [5023] commit thou [3908] to faithful [4103] men [444], who [3748] shall be [2071] able [2425] to teach [1321] others [2087] also [2532].
5 Not [3756] that [3754] we are [2070] sufficient [2425] of [575] ourselves [1438] to think [3049] any thing [5100] as [5613] of [1537] ourselves [1438]; but [235] our [2257] sufficiency [2426] is of [1537] God [2316];
16 To [3739] the one [3303] we are the savour [3744] of death [2288] unto [1519] death [2288]; and [1161] to the other [3739] the savour [3744] of life [2222] unto [1519] life [2222]. And [2532] who [5101] is sufficient [2425] for [4314] these things [5023]?
9 For [1063] I [1473] am [1510] the least [1646] of the apostles [652], that [3739] am [1510] not [3756] meet [2425] to be called [2564] an apostle [652], because [1360] I persecuted [1377] the church [1577] of God [2316].
6 Then [1161] Jesus [2424] went [4198] with [4862] them [846]. And [1161] when he [846] was [568] now [2235] not [3756] far [3112] from [575] the house [3614], the centurion [1543] sent [3992] friends [5384] to [4314] him [846], saying [3004] unto him [846], Lord [2962], trouble [4660] not [3361] thyself [4660]: for [1063] I am [1510] not [3756] worthy [2425] that [2443] thou shouldest enter [1525] under [5259] my [3450] roof [4721]:
7 And [2532] preached [2784], saying [3004], There cometh [2064] one mightier than [2478] I [3450] after [3694] me [3450], the latchet [2438] of whose [3739] shoes [846] [5266] I am [1510] not [3756] worthy [2425] to stoop down [2955] and unloose [3089].
9 Now [1161] when much [2425] time [5550] was spent [1230], and [2532] when sailing [4144] was [5607] now [2235] dangerous [2000], because [1223] the fast [3521] was [3928] now [2532] already [2235] past [3928], Paul [3972] admonished [3867] them,
11 And [1161] to him [846] they had regard [4337], because [1223] that of long [2425] time [5550] he had bewitched [1839] them [846] with sorceries [3095].
23 And [1161] after [5613] that many [2425] days [2250] were fulfilled [4137], the Jews [2453] took counsel [4823] to kill [337] him [846]:
32 And [1161] there was [2258] there [1563] an herd [34] of many [2425] swine [5519] feeding [1006] on [1722] the mountain [3735]: and [2532] they besought [3870] him [846] that [2443] he would suffer [2010] them [846] to enter [1525] into [1519] them [1565]. And [2532] he suffered [2010] them [846].
46 And [2532] they came [2064] to [1519] Jericho [2410]: and [2532] as he [846] went [1607] out of [575] Jericho [2410] with [2532] his [846] disciples [3101] and [2532] a great [2425] number of people [3793], blind [5185] Bartimaeus [924], the son [5207] of Timaeus [5090], sat [2521] by [3844] the highway side [3598] begging [4319].
6 Then [1161] Jesus [2424] went [4198] with [4862] them [846]. And [1161] when he [846] was [568] now [2235] not [3756] far [3112] from [575] the house [3614], the centurion [1543] sent [3992] friends [5384] to [4314] him [846], saying [3004] unto him [846], Lord [2962], trouble [4660] not [3361] thyself [4660]: for [1063] I am [1510] not [3756] worthy [2425] that [2443] thou shouldest enter [1525] under [5259] my [3450] roof [4721]:
27 Neither [3383] give [1325] place [5117] to the devil [1228].
19 Dearly beloved [27], avenge [1556] not [3361] yourselves [1438], but [235] rather give [1325] place [5117] unto wrath [3709]: for [1063] it is written [1125], Vengeance [1557] is mine [1698]; I [1473] will repay [467], saith [3004] the Lord [2962].
17 For [1063] ye know [2467] how [3754] that afterward [2532] [3347], when he would [2309] have inherited [2816] the blessing [2129], he was rejected [593]: for [1063] he found [2147] no [3756] place [5117] of repentance [3341], though [2539] he sought [1567] it [846] carefully [1567] with [3326] tears [1144].