Romans 15:22-33
Paul’s Plan to Visit Rome

Today, 04/14/2023, let us, together in the grace of God, rejoice and reflect on the Word of God in Romans 15:22-23.

22 Because of this I also was much hindered from coming to you,

23 but now having no more place in these regions, and having a longing to come to you for many years,

24 whenever I may go into Spain, I will come to you; for I hope in traveling through to see you and to be set forward there by you, if first I may be filled of you in part.

25 But now I am going to Jerusalem, doing service to the saints.

26 For Macedonia and Achaia thought it good to make certain gifts to the poor of the saints in Jerusalem.

27 For they thought it good, also being debtors of them; for if the nations shared in their spiritual things, they ought also to minister to them in the fleshly things.

28 Then completing and having sealed this fruit to them, I will go through you into Spain.

29 And I know that I will come to you in the fullness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ when I come.

30 But I exhort you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your prayers to God on my behalf,

31 that I be delivered from the disobedient ones in Judea, and that my ministry, which is to Jerusalem, may be acceptable to the saints,

32 that I may come to you in joy through the will of God, and that I may be refreshed with you.

33 And the God of peace be with all of you. Amen.

[Literal Translation of the Holy Bible]

Suggested Questions:

1. What does this phrase mean: “but now having no more place in these regions”?

2. What are “spiritual things” and “them” in verse 27?

3. What does “sealed this fruit to them” in verse 28 mean?

4. How do we “strive in prayers”?

Suggested Applications:

1. Do you have a desire to go to local churches to fellowship with God’s people in those places?

2. Nowadays, God’s people everywhere can fellowship with each other through online media. Are you eager to fellowship with brothers and sisters in Christ?

3. Is it true that when we love each other as Christ loved us, we desire and seek ways to fellowship with one another?