Romans 15:23
New International Version
But now that there is no more place for me to work in these regions, and since I have been longing for many years to visit you,

New Living Translation
But now I have finished my work in these regions, and after all these long years of waiting, I am eager to visit you.

English Standard Version
But now, since I no longer have any room for work in these regions, and since I have longed for many years to come to you,

Berean Standard Bible
But now that there are no further opportunities for me in these regions, and since I have longed for many years to visit you,

Berean Literal Bible
But now, no longer having a place in these regions, and having had a great desire for many years to come to you,

King James Bible
But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you;

New King James Version
But now no longer having a place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come to you,

New American Standard Bible
but now, with no further place for me in these regions, and since I have had for many years a longing to come to you

NASB 1995
but now, with no further place for me in these regions, and since I have had for many years a longing to come to you

NASB 1977
but now, with no further place for me in these regions, and since I have had for many years a longing to come to you

Legacy Standard Bible
but now, with no further place for me in these regions, and since I have had for many years a longing to come to you

Amplified Bible
But now, with no further place for work in these regions, and since I have longed for many years to come to you—

Christian Standard Bible
But now I no longer have any work to do in these regions, and I have strongly desired for many years to come to you

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But now I no longer have any work to do in these provinces, and I have strongly desired for many years to come to you

American Standard Version
but now, having no more any place in these regions, and having these many years a longing to come unto you,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But now because I have no place in these regions, and I have desired for many years to come to you,

Contemporary English Version
Now there is nothing left for me to do in this part of the world, and for years I have wanted to visit you.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But now having no more place in these countries, and having a great desire these many years past to come unto you,

English Revised Version
but now, having no more any place in these regions, and having these many years a longing to come unto you,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But now I have no new opportunities for work in this region. For many years I have wanted to visit you.

Good News Translation
But now that I have finished my work in these regions and since I have been wanting for so many years to come to see you,

International Standard Version
But now, having no further opportunities in these regions, I want to come to you, as I've desired to do for many years.

Literal Standard Version
and now, no longer having place in these parts, and having a longing to come to you for many years,

Majority Standard Bible
But now that there are no further opportunities for me in these regions, and since I have longed for many years to visit you,

New American Bible
But now, since I no longer have any opportunity in these regions and since I have desired to come to you for many years,

NET Bible
But now there is nothing more to keep me in these regions, and I have for many years desired to come to you

New Revised Standard Version
But now, with no further place for me in these regions, I desire, as I have for many years, to come to you

New Heart English Bible
but now, no longer having any place in these regions, and having these many years a longing to come to you,

Webster's Bible Translation
But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come to you;

Weymouth New Testament
But now, as there is no more unoccupied ground in this part of the world, and I have for years past been eager to pay you a visit,

World English Bible
but now, no longer having any place in these regions, and having these many years a longing to come to you,

Young's Literal Translation
and now, no longer having place in these parts, and having a longing to come unto you for many years,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Paul's Travel Plans
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, 24I hope to see you on my way to Spain. And after I have enjoyed your company for a while, you can equip me for my journey.…

Cross References
Acts 19:21
After these things had happened, Paul resolved in the Spirit to go to Jerusalem after he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia. "After I have been there," he said, "I must see Rome as well."

Romans 1:10
in my prayers at all times, asking that now at last by God's will I may succeed in coming to you.

Romans 1:11
For I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you,

Romans 15:29
I know that when I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ.

Romans 15:32
so that by God's will I may come to you with joy and together with you be refreshed.


Treasury of Scripture

But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come to you;

and.

Romans 15:32
That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.

Romans 1:10-12
Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you…

1 Thessalonians 3:10
Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

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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.














(23) But now having no more place.--The work had been finished, so far as the Apostle was concerned, in Asia Minor, Macedonia, and Greece. The churches had been founded, and fairly set going; and now he felt it his duty to go on to new fields, his duty in this respect also falling in with his wishes, as it would bring him to Rome.

Place.--Room for (new) working. The whole. ground had been already occupied.

Parts.--A peculiar word from which our word "climate" is derived. The original idea appears to be the slope or inclination of the earth from the equator towards the pole. Hence a "zone" or "region." The same word occurs in 2Corinthians 11:10; Galatians 1:21.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

now that
Νυνὶ (Nyni)
Adverb
Strong's 3570: A prolonged form of nun for emphasis; just now.

[there are] no further
μηκέτι (mēketi)
Adverb
Strong's 3371: No longer, no more. From me and eti; no further.

opportunities
τόπον (topon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5117: Apparently a primary word; a spot, i.e. Location; figuratively, condition, opportunity; specially, a scabbard.

for me
ἔχων (echōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

these
τούτοις (toutois)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

regions,
κλίμασι (klimasi)
Noun - Dative Neuter Plural
Strong's 2824: A small geographical division, district, or territory. From klino; a slope, i.e. a 'clime' or tract of country.

and
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

since I have
ἔχων (echōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

longed
ἐπιποθίαν (epipothian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1974: Longing, eager desire. From epipotheo; intense longing.

for
ἀπὸ (apo)
Preposition
Strong's 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

many
ἱκανῶν (hikanōn)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 2425: From hiko; competent, i.e. Ample or fit.

years
ἐτῶν (etōn)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 2094: A year. Apparently a primary word; a year.

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

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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