Romans 15:32
That I may come to you with joy, by the will of God, and may be refreshed with you.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- ut veniam ad vos in gaudio per voluntatem Dei, et refrigerer vobiscum.
- Greek New Testament (SBLGNT)
- ἵνα ἐν χαρᾷ ἐλθὼν πρὸς ὑμᾶς διὰ θελήματος θεοῦ συναναπαύσωμαι ὑμῖν.
Haydock's commentary
The word in the original signifies to combat with another, to teach us, that to beg the prayers of our friends will be of little assistance to us, if we do not join our prayer also, and labour, on our part, to the best of our power. (Calmet)
From Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, 1859, in the transcription made by Todd Easton and kept online by John Paul Wohlschied at johnblood.gitlab.io/haydock.
The Fathers on this verse
St John Chrysostom The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on Paul's Epistle to the Romans, Homily XXX on Rom. xv. 25-27
Ver. 32 . “That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God.”