KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Romans 1:13
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, how often I planned to come to you (but have been prevented from visiting until now), in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles.
WEB World English Bible
Now I don’t desire to have you unaware, brothers, that I often planned to come to you, and was hindered so far, that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the rest of the Gentiles.
ASV American Standard Version
And I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you (and was hindered hitherto), that I might have some fruit in you also, even as in the rest of the Gentiles.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that many times I did purpose to come unto you—and was hindered till the present time—that some fruit I might have also among you, even as also among the other nations.
Surrounding context — Romans 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.
11 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;
12 That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.
13 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.
14 I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.
15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΟὐG3756 · ounoθέλωG2309 · thelōto will/desireδὲG1161 · dethenὑμᾶςG4771 · suyouἀγνοεῖν,G50 · agnoeōbe ignorantἀδελφοί,G80 · adelphosbrotherὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatπολλάκιςG4178 · pollakisoftenπροεθέμηνG4388 · protithēmito plan/presentἐλθεῖνG2064 · erchomaito come/goπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withὑμᾶςG4771 · suyouκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐκωλύθηνG2967 · kōluōto preventἄχριG891 · achriuntilτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoδεῦρο,G1204 · deurocomeἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toτινὰG5100 · tisoneκαρπὸνG2590 · karposfruitσχῶG2192 · echōto have/beκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongὑμῖνG4771 · suyouκαθὼςG2531 · kathōsas/just asκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoλοιποῖςG3062 · loiposremainingἔθνεσιν.G1484 · ethnosGentiles
Cross-references
Acts 19:21After 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.Philippians 4:17Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.2 Timothy 4:17Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and [that] all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.1 Thessalonians 2:18Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.1 Thessalonians 4:13But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.2 Corinthians 1:8For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:1 Corinthians 10:1Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;Romans 15:22-28For which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to you.1 Corinthians 12:1Now concerning spiritual [gifts], brethren, I would not have you ignorant.Acts 16:6-7Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,John 15:16Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and [that] your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.John 4:36And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.Colossians 1:6Which is come unto you, as [it is] in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as [it doth] also in you, since the day ye heard [of it], and knew the grace of God in truth:Romans 11:25For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.Acts 21:19And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.2 Corinthians 2:14Now thanks [be] unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.1 Corinthians 9:2If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.Isaiah 27:6He shall cause them that come of Jacob to take root: Israel shall blossom and bud, and fill the face of the world with fruit.
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