Romans 15:22
New International Version
This is why I have often been hindered from coming to you.

New Living Translation
In fact, my visit to you has been delayed so long because I have been preaching in these places.

English Standard Version
This is the reason why I have so often been hindered from coming to you.

Berean Standard Bible
That is why I have often been hindered from coming to you.

Berean Literal Bible
Therefore also I have been hindered many times to come to you.

King James Bible
For which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to you.

New King James Version
For this reason I also have been much hindered from coming to you.

New American Standard Bible
For this reason I have often been prevented from coming to you;

NASB 1995
For this reason I have often been prevented from coming to you;

NASB 1977
For this reason I have often been hindered from coming to you;

Legacy Standard Bible
For this reason I have often been prevented from coming to you;

Amplified Bible
This [goal—my commitment to this principle] is the reason why I have often been prevented from coming to you [in Rome].

Christian Standard Bible
That is why I have been prevented many times from coming to you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
That is why I have been prevented many times from coming to you.

American Standard Version
Wherefore also I was hindered these many times from coming to you:

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Because of this I was hindered many times when I would have come to you.

Contemporary English Version
My work has always kept me from coming to see you.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For which cause also I was hindered very much from coming to you, and have been kept away till now.

English Revised Version
Wherefore also I was hindered these many times from coming to you:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is what has so often kept me from visiting you.

Good News Translation
And so I have been prevented many times from coming to you.

International Standard Version
This is why I have so often been hindered from coming to you.

Literal Standard Version
For this reason, also, I was hindered many times from coming to you,

Majority Standard Bible
That is why I have often been hindered from coming to you.

New American Bible
That is why I have so often been prevented from coming to you.

NET Bible
This is the reason I was often hindered from coming to you.

New Revised Standard Version
This is the reason that I have so often been hindered from coming to you.

New Heart English Bible
Therefore also I was hindered these many times from coming to you,

Webster's Bible Translation
For which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to you.

Weymouth New Testament
And it is really this which has again and again prevented my coming to you.

World English Bible
Therefore also I was hindered these many times from coming to you,

Young's Literal Translation
Wherefore, also, I was hindered many times from coming unto you,

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Context
Paul the Minister to the Gentiles
21Rather, as it is written: “Those who were not told about Him will see, and those who have not heard will understand.” 22That is why I have often been hindered from coming to you. 23But now that there are no further opportunities for me in these regions, and since I have longed for many years to visit you,…

Cross References
Matthew 3:14
But John tried to prevent Him, saying, "I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?"

Romans 1:13
I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, how often I planned to come to you (but have been prevented from visiting until now), in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles.

1 Thessalonians 2:18
For we wanted to come to you--indeed I, Paul, tried again and again--but Satan obstructed us.


Treasury of Scripture

For which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to you.

I have.

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.

1 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…

much.

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Romans 15
1. The strong must bear with the weak.
2. We must not please ourselves;
3. for Christ did not so;
7. but receive one another, as Christ did us all;
8. both Jews and Gentiles;
15. Paul excuses his writing;
28. and promises to see them;
30. and requests their prayers.














(22) For which cause also.--And just because I was so anxious to preach the gospel in new regions, and to finish what I had begun there, I have been prevented from coming to you sooner.

Much.--These many times; so often.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
That is why
Διὸ (Dio)
Conjunction
Strong's 1352: Wherefore, on which account, therefore. From dia and hos; through which thing, i.e. Consequently.

I have often been hindered
ἐνεκοπτόμην (enekoptomēn)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1465: To interrupt, hinder. From en and kopto; to cut into, i.e. impede, detain.

from coming
ἐλθεῖν (elthein)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 2064: To come, go.

to
πρὸς (pros)
Preposition
Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

you.
ὑμᾶς (hymas)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.


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