Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Romans 15:22
For which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to you.Therefore I have been long hindered from coming to you — Among whom Christ had been named. read more
For which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to you.Therefore I have been long hindered from coming to you — Among whom Christ had been named. read more
But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you;Having no longer place in these parts — Where Christ has now been preached in every city. read more
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.Into Spain — Where the gospel had not yet been preached.If first I may be somewhat satisfied with your company — How remarkable is the modesty with which he speaks! They might rather desire to be satisfied with his.Somewhat satisfied — Intimating the shortness of his stay; or, perhaps, that Christ... read more
For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.The poor of the saints that are in Jerusalem — It can by no means be inferred from this expression, that the community of goods among the Christians was then ceased. All that can be gathered from it is, that in this time of extreme dearth, Acts 11:28,29, some of the church in Jerusalem were in want; the rest being barely able to subsist themselves, but not to supply the... read more
It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things.It hath pleased them; and they are their debtors — That is, they are bound to it, in justice as well as mercy.Spiritual things — By the preaching of the gospel.Carnal things — Things needful for the body. read more
When therefore I have performed this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will come by you into Spain.When I have sealed to them this fruit — When I have safely delivered to them, as under seal, this fruit of their brethren's love.I will go by you into Spain — Such was his design; but it does not appear that Paul went into Spain. There are often holy purposes in the minds of good men, which are overruled by the providence of God so as never to take effect. And yet they are precious in the... read more
Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;I beseech you by the love of the Spirit — That is, by the love which is the genuine fruit of the Spirit.To strive together with me in your prayers — He must pray himself, who would have others strive together with him in prayer. Of all the apostles, St. Paul alone is recorded to desire the prayers of the faithful for himself. And this he... read more
That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judaea; and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints;That I may be delivered — He is thus urgent from a sense of the importance of his life to the church. Otherwise he would have rejoiced "to depart, and to be with Christ." And that my service may be acceptable - In spite of all their prejudices; to the end the Jewish and gentile believers may be knit together in tender love. read more
That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.That I may come to you — This refers to the former, With joy - To the latter, part of the preceding verse. read more
Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Romans 15:21
But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand.Isaiah 52:15. read more