Oftentimes I purposed (πολλακις προεθεμην). Second aorist middle of προτιθημ, old verb to place, to propose to oneself, in N.T. on…

That oftentimes I purposed. See Romans 1:10. How often he had purposed this we have no means of ascertaining. The fact, however, that he h…

In the previous verses the Apostle has been speaking of his desire; here he speaks of his purpose, which is one step nearer to th…

Ah! Paul, you could not go when you wished. Caesar must convoy you.

Your Master intended for you to go to Rome under the protection of the ea…

The apostle confesses to a great desire to see his readers, not simply in order to know them personally, but especially to minister to them. By “sp…

I would not that you should be ignorant. What he has until now testified—that he continually requested of the Lord that he might visit the…

Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren
The apostle calls them brethren, because many of them were Jews, his bre…

We must show love for our friends, not only by praying for them, but by praising God for them.

As in our purposes, so in our desires, we mus…

1. After the greeting, the Apostle begins the me age, in which he first shows his affection for his readers to make them receptive hearers, …