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Romans 15:32

King James Version (KJV)

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— D.L. Moody

Romans 15:32

Verse 32 of 33

Scripture focus

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

Romans 15:32 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Romans 15:32

Theological / Devotional

With joy. Compare 1 Cor. 4:21; 2 Cor. 2:1. The way in which Paul is received in Jerusalem will have much to do with whether he returns to the city of Rome “with joy.”

By the will of God. The necessity of always submitting to the will of God is here emphasized. He came to Rome indeed, but neither “with joy” nor to “be refreshed,” at least not in the manner anticipated (Acts 27; 28).

Be refreshed. Or, “find rest.” Paul evidently longs for a period of rest and peace in a friendly community of faithful believers, such as the church in Rome appears to have been.

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