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Romans 1:13 — King James Version← Study notes

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.


Romans 1:13Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 1:1330 words
GreekMeaning
οὐou
NotadverbG3756
θέλωthelō
I do wantverbG2309
δὲde
nowwordG1161
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
ἀγνοεῖνagnoein
to be ignorantverbG50
ἀδελφοίadelphoi
brothersnounG80
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
πολλάκιςpollakis
many timesadverbG4178
προεθέμηνproethemēn
I purposedverbG4388
ἐλθεῖνelthein
to comeverbG2064
πρὸςpros
toprepositionG4314
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἐκωλύθηνekōlythēn
was hinderedverbG2967
ἄχριachri
untilprepositionG891
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
δεῦροdeuro
presentadverbG1204
ἵναhina
thatwordG2443
τινὰtina
somepronounG5100
καρπὸνkarpon
fruitnounG2590
σχῶschō
I may haveverbG2192
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
ἐνen
amongprepositionG1722
ὑμῖνhymin
youpronounG4771
καθὼςkathōs
even aswordG2531
καὶkai
evenadverbG2532
ἐνen
amongprepositionG1722
τοῖςtois
thearticleG3588
λοιποῖςloipois
otheradjectiveG3062
ἔθνεσινethnesin
GentilesnounG1484
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 1:13

“Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I desired to come unto you (but was let hitherto).” Here is a compliance great as that of slaves, and a plain exhibition of his excellent temper (εὐγνωμοσύνης)! For, that he was let, he says, but why, he does not go on to say. For he does not pry into the command of his Master, but only obeys. And yet one might expect a person to start questions, as to why God hindered a city so conspicuous and great, and towards…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 2 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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