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A Pioneering Spirit
Commentators highlight that Paul's ultimate destination was Spain, a region where Christ had not yet been named. His planned visit to the established church in Rome was a stop along the way. This reveals his strategic priority: to preach the gospel in new frontiers rather than building on another's foundation.
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Albert Barnes
On Romans 15:24
18th Century
Theologian
Whensoever I take my journey into Spain. Ancient Spain included the modern kingdoms of Spain and Portugal, or the whole of the Spanish pen…
AT Robertson
On Romans 15:24
Whensoever I go (ως αν πορευωμα). Indefinite temporal clause with ως αν and the present middle subjunctive (cf. [Reference 1 Corin…
Charles Ellicott
On Romans 15:24
19th Century
Bishop
Into Spain.—In his eagerness to seek out entirely new regions and to avoid any possibility of crossing the lines of his fellow Apo…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Romans 15:13–27
19th Century
Preacher
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. And I myself…
John Calvin
On Romans 15:24
16th Century
Theologian
For I hope, etc. He refers to the reason why he had long wished to come to them, and now intended to do so — namely, that he might see the…
John Gill
On Romans 15:24
17th Century
Pastor
Whensoever I take my journey into Spain
Which he had now meditated and resolved upon, being a place, as before obser…
Matthew Henry
On Romans 15:22–29
17th Century
Minister
The apostle sought the things of Christ more than his own will, and would not leave his work of planting churches to go to Rome. It concerns all to…