Romans 15:32 Cross References - Riverside

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

²¹ but took his leave, saying, "I will return to you again, God willing."

¹ WHEN it was decided that we should sail for Italy, they committed Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of an imperial battalion.

⁴¹ But falling into a place where there were cross-currents they ran the ship aground. The bow stuck fast and remained immovable, but the stern was breaking up under the violence of the sea. ⁴² The soldiers' advice was to kill the prisoners for fear that some one of them might swim out and escape. ⁴³ But the Centurion, wishing to save Paul, kept them back from their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to shore,

¹⁵ From there the brethren, when they got news of us, came to meet us as far as the Market of Appius and the Three Taverns. On seeing them Paul thanked God and took courage. ¹⁶ When we reached Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself with a soldier who guarded him.

³⁰ Paul remained two whole years in his own rented lodging and received all who came to him, ³¹ proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all freedom of speech, unhindered.

¹⁰ asking if I may somehow at some time by the will of God find the way open to come to you. ¹¹ For I long to see you that I may impart to you some spiritual gift of grace in order that you may be strengthened, ¹² that is, that I may be encouraged with you and by you through our mutual faith, yours and mine. ¹³ I am not willing that you should be ignorant, brethren, that often I have purposed to come to you (though until now I have been hindered), in order that I might have some fruit among you as among the other Gentiles.

²³ But now having no more territory in these regions and having for many years had a strong desire to come to you ²⁴ while making a journey to Spain, I hope to see you as I pass through and to be furthered on my journey by you, after first partially satisfying my desire of being with you.

¹⁹ But I shall come to you shortly, if the Lord wills, and I will find out, not the talk of these puffed-up ones, but their power.

¹⁸ For they refreshed my spirit and yours. Appreciate such men.

¹³ On this account we have been encouraged. In addition to this encouragement of ours, we rejoiced very much more over the joy of Titus because his spirit has been refreshed by you all,

¹² I wish you to know, brethren, that my affairs have turned out rather to the furtherance of the good news, ¹³ so that my chains have become well known as for Christ to the whole Praetorian Guard and to all the rest, ¹⁴ and the most of the brethren in the Lord, made confident by my chains, are unusually brave in speaking the message fearlessly.

⁶ But now that Timothy has come to us from you and has brought us good news of your faith and love, and that you always keep us well in mind and long to see us, just as we long to see you, ⁷ we have been cheered, brethren, in regard to you, in all our straits and distresses by your faith. ⁸ Now we are living, since you are standing firm in the Lord. ⁹ For how can we be grateful enough to God for you in view of all the joy we have because of you, ¹⁰ while we pray beyond measure night and day that we may see your faces and make good whatever lacks there may be in your faith?

¹⁶ The Lord grant mercy to the family of Onesiphorus, for he often cheered me and was not ashamed of my chain;

⁷ For I have had great joy and encouragement in your love, because the hearts of the holy have been refreshed by you, brother.

²⁰ Yes, brother, let me have this help from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ.

¹⁵ You should rather say, "If the Lord wills it, we shall live and do this or that."