# Romans 15.22

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**Book:** [Romans](/codex/romans/) · NASB95

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 20. yea, making it my aim so to preach the gospel, not where Christ was already named, that I might not build upon another man's foundation; 21. but, as it is written, They shall see, to whom no tidings of him came, And they who have not heard shall understand.
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> **22. Wherefore also I was hindered these many times from coming to you:**
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> 23. but now, having no more any place in these regions, and having these many years a longing to come unto you, 24. whensoever I go unto Spain (for I hope to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first in some measure I shall have been satisfied with your company), (Romans 15:20-24, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 20. yes, making it my aim to preach the Good News, not where Christ was already named, that I might not build on another’s foundation. 21. But, as it is written, “They will see, to whom no news of him came. They who haven’t heard will understand.”
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> **22. Therefore also I was hindered these many times from coming to you,**
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> 23. but now, no longer having any place in these regions, and having these many years a longing to come to you, 24. whenever I travel to Spain, I will come to you. For I hope to see you on my journey, and to be helped on my way there by you, if first I may enjoy your company for a while. (Romans 15:20-24, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 20. Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation: 21. But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand.
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> **22. For which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to you. <sup>much: or, many ways, or oftentimes</sup>**
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> 23. But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you; 24. 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. <sup>with: Gr. with you</sup> (Romans 15:20-24, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 20. and so counting it honour to proclaim good news, not where Christ was named, that upon another's foundation I might not build 21. but according as it hath been written, 'To whom it was not told concerning him, they shall see; and they who have not heard, shall understand.'
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> **22. Wherefore, also, I was hindered many times from coming unto you,**
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> 23. and now, no longer having place in these parts, and having a longing to come unto you for many years, 24. when I may go on to Spain I will come unto you, for I hope in going through, to see you, and by you to be set forward thither, if of you first, in part, I shall be filled. (Romans 15:20-24, YLT)

## Setting

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## Theological reading

_Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._

## Key words

_Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word._

- [G4314 - pros](/codex/g4314-pros/), *pros*, Strong's G4314

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## Quoted in

**Passages:**

- [1 Thessalonians 2.18](/codex/1-thessalonians-2-18/)

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## Notes

_Your annotations._

## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.