Romans 15:23
But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you;
KJV
νυνὶ δὲ μηκέτι τόπον ἔχων ἐν τοῖς κλίμασι τούτοις, ἐπιποθίαν δὲ ἔχων τοῦ ἐλθεῖν πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἀπὸ πολλῶν ἐτῶν,
Greek NT
Nunc vero ulterius locum non habens in his regionibus, cupiditatem autem habens veniendi ad vos ex multis jam præcedentibus annis :
Vulgate
but now, having no more any place in these regions, and having these many years a longing to come unto you,
ASV
But now, having no more place in these countries and having a great desire these many years past to come unto you,
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
16 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Textual variants
1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
- ἱκανῶν — SBLGNT
- ἱκανῶν — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles
- πολλῶν — Reader's GNT (NA27), Robinson-Pierpont
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Source. Translated by J. Walker, J. Sheppard and H. Browne, and revised by George B. Stevens. From Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series, Vol. 11. Edited by Philip Schaff. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1889.) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. <https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/210229.htm>. Contact information. The editor of New Adven…
Cross-references
- 1Thess 2:17 — 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.
- 1Thess 3:10 — Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
- 2Tim 1:4 — Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
- Acts 19:21 — After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.
- Rom 1:10 — Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.
- Rom 15:29 — And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.
- Rom 15:32 — That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.