Romans 15:22
20 Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man’s foundation:
21 But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand.
For which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to you.
23 But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you;
24 Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your company.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- That is why I have often been hindered from coming to you.
- KJV
- For which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to you.
- WEB
- Therefore also I was hindered these many times from coming to you,
- ASV
- Wherefore also I was hindered these many times from coming to you:
- DARBY
- Wherefore also I have been often hindered from coming to you.
- BLB
- Therefore also I was being himdered many [times] from coming to you⁺.
- ÅB
- Dette er grunnen til at jeg er blitt hindret fra å komme til dere så ofte.
- OTB
- Dette er grunnen til at jeg ofte har blitt hindret fra å komme til dere;
- B1930
- Derved især er jeg blitt hindret fra å komme til eder;
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Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 1:13
Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 2:17–18
But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.
Read in context