Romans 15:23

Modern

But now that there are no further opportunities for me in these regions, and since I have longed for many years to visit you,

Traditional

But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you;

Literal

But now, no longer having a place in these regions, and having a great desire for many years to come to you,

Latin

Nunc vero ulterius locum non habens in his regionibus, cupiditatem autem habens veniendi ad vos ex multis jam præcedentibus annis:

Greek

English

But now that there are no further opportunities for me in these regions, and since I have longed for many years to visit you,

This final section includes elements often found at the end of New Testament letters:

a discussion of travel plans (15:14–29),
requests for prayer (15:30–33),
references to ministry partners (16:1–2, 21–23),
greetings (16:3–16), and
a short hymn of praise (16:25–27).

Only the warning about false teachers is a non-standard feature in this conclusion (16:17–19).

Theme notes and profiles

Romans 15:32
…so that by God’s will I may come to you with joy and together with you be refreshed.
Romans 15:29
I know that when I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ.
Romans 1:10–12
…in my prayers at all times, asking that now at last by God’s will I may succeed in coming to you.
Acts 19:21
After these things had happened, Paul resolved in the Spirit to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia. “After I have been there,” he said, “I must see Rome as well.”
2 Timothy 1:4
Recalling your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy.
1 Thessalonians 3:10
Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking in your faith.