“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.”
I plan to do so when I go to Spain. I hope to see you while passing through and to have you assist me on my journey there, after I have enjoyed your company for a while. — I will erchomai (come) to hymas (you) when porenomai (I go) eis Spaniam (to Spain)—the ultimate apostolic destination, the western edge of the Roman world. En tō poreuesthai (in passing through), relying on your assistance (propempsō, send forward, provide for) toward Spain after enjoying (empiplēmi, satisfy, fill) time together.
Church Fathers on Romans 15:24
“Whenever I take my journey into Spain, 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,” For that he might not seem to be holding them very cheap, by saying, Since I have not anything to do, therefore I am coming to you, he again touches on the point of love by saying, “I have a great desire, these many years, to come unto you.” For the reason why I desire to come, is not because I am…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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