Romans 1:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

would, &c. First of six occurances: Romans 11:25. 1Co 10:1. 1 Corinthians 12:1; 2 Corinthians 1:8; 1 Thessalonians 4:13. See the positive form, 1 Corinthians 11:3.Colossians 2:1.

would. Greek. thelo. App-102.

have you, &c. = that you should be ignorant. Greek. agnoeo. Compare Mark 9:32.Luke 9:45.

purposed. Greek. protithemi. only here, Romans 3:25.Ephesians 1:9.

let. hindered. (Anglo-Saxon lettan, to delay.) Greek. kdluo. Occurs twenty-three times (seventeen times "forbid").

other. Greek. loipos. App-124. Paul frequently uses the significant term, "the rest", to designate the unsaved. See Romans 11:7; Ephesians 2:3. Eph 4:17. 1 Thessalonians 4:13; 1 Thessalonians 5:6. See also Revelation 20:5.

Romans 1:13

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 amonge you also, even as among other Gentiles.