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Romans 15:23 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" but now, no longer having any place in these regions, and having these many years a longing to come to you, "
Romans 15:23
Verse in Context
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21 But, as it is written, “They will see, to whom no news of him came. They who haven’t heard will understand.”
22 Therefore also I was hindered these many times from coming to you,
23 but now, no longer having any place in these regions, and having these many years a longing to come to you,
24 whenever I travel to Spain, I will come to you. For I hope to see you on my journey, and to be helped on my way there by you, if first I may enjoy your company for a while.
25 But now, I say, I am going to Jerusalem, serving the saints.
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Romans 15:1
"Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves."
Romans 15:2
"Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, to be building him up."
Romans 15:3
"For even Christ didn’t please himself. But, as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.”"
Romans 15:4
"For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through perseverance and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope."
Romans 15:5
"Now the God of perseverance and of encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus,"
Romans 15:6
"that with one accord you may with one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ."
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