Romans 15:22

Bible in Basic English (1941)

For which reason I was frequently kept from coming to you:

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Referenced Verses

  • Rom 1:13 : 13 You may be certain, my brothers, that it has frequently been in my mind to come to you (but till now I was kept from it), so that I might have some fruit from you in the same way as I have had it from the other nations.
  • 1 Thess 2:17-18 : 17 But we, my brothers, being away from you for a short time, in body but not in heart, had all the more desire to see your face; 18 For which reason we made attempts to come to you, even I, Paul, once and again; but Satan kept us from coming.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Rom 15:23-25
    3 verses
    85%

    23 But now, having no longer any place in these parts and having had for a number of years a great desire to come to you,

    24 Whenever I go to Spain (for it is my hope to see you on my way, and to be sent on there by you, if first I may in some measure have been comforted by your company)--

    25 But now I go to Jerusalem, taking help for the saints.

  • Rom 1:10-13
    4 verses
    79%

    10 And that I am ever making prayers that God will give me a good journey to you.

    11 For I have a strong desire to see you, and to give you some grace of the spirit, so that you may be made strong;

    12 That is to say, that all of us may be comforted together by the faith which is in you and in me.

    13 You may be certain, my brothers, that it has frequently been in my mind to come to you (but till now I was kept from it), so that I might have some fruit from you in the same way as I have had it from the other nations.

  • 1 Thess 2:17-18
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    17 But we, my brothers, being away from you for a short time, in body but not in heart, had all the more desire to see your face;

    18 For which reason we made attempts to come to you, even I, Paul, once and again; but Satan kept us from coming.

  • Rom 15:19-21
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    19 By signs and wonders, in the power of the Holy Spirit; so that from Jerusalem and round about as far as Illyricum I have given all the good news of Christ;

    20 Making it my purpose not to take the good news where Christ was named, so that my work might not be resting on that of others;

    21 But as it is said in the holy Writings, They will see, to whom the news of him had not been given, and those to whose ears it had not come will have knowledge.

  • 2 Cor 1:15-16
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    15 And being certain of this, it was my purpose to come to you before, so that you might have a second grace;

    16 And by way of Corinth to go into Macedonia, and from there to come back again to you, so that you might send me on my way to Judaea.

  • 2 John 1:12
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    12 Having much to say to you, it is not my purpose to put it all down with paper and ink: but I am hoping to come to you, and to have talk with you face to face, so that your joy may be full.

  • Rom 15:31-32
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    31 So that I may be kept safe from those in Judaea who have not put themselves under the rule of God, and that the help which I am taking for Jerusalem may be pleasing to the saints;

    32 So that I may come to you in joy by the good pleasure of God, and have rest with you.

  • 1 Cor 16:12
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    12 But as for Apollos, the brother, I had a great desire for him to come to you with the brothers, but it was not his pleasure to come now; but he will come when he has a chance.

  • Rom 15:28-29
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    28 So when I have done this, and have given them this fruit of love, I will go on by you into Spain.

    29 And I am certain that when I come, I will be full of the blessing of Christ.

  • 2 Cor 1:23
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    23 But God is my witness that it was in pity for you that I did not come to Corinth at that time.

  • 2 Tim 4:9
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    9 Do your best to come to me before long:

  • 1 Tim 3:14
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    14 I am writing these things to you, though I am hoping to come to you before long;

  • 1 Cor 16:5-9
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    5 But I will come to you after I have gone through Macedonia, for that is my purpose;

    6 But I may be with you for a time, or even for the winter, so that you may see me on my way, wherever I go.

    7 For it is not my desire to see you now, on my way; because it is my hope to be with you for some time, if that is the Lord's pleasure.

    8 But I will be at Ephesus till Pentecost;

    9 For a great and important door there is open to me, and there are a number of people against me.

  • 1 Cor 4:18
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    18 Now some are full of pride, as if I was not coming to you.

  • Phlm 1:8
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    8 And so, though I might, in the name of Christ, give you orders to do what is right,

  • 1 Thess 3:5
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    5 For this reason, when I was no longer able to keep quiet, I sent to get news of your faith, fearing that you might be tested by the Evil One and that our work might come to nothing.

  • 2 Cor 2:1
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    1 But it was my decision for myself, not to come again to you with sorrow.

  • Phlm 1:13
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    13 Though my desire was to keep him with me, to be my servant in the chains of the good news, in your place:

  • 3 John 1:13
    69%

    13 I had much to say to you, but it is not my purpose to put it all down with ink and pen:

  • 2 Cor 2:3
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    3 And I said this very thing in my letter, for fear that when I came I might have sorrow from those from whom it was right for me to have joy; being certain of this, that my joy is the joy of you all.

  • Rom 15:15
    68%

    15 But I have, in some measure, less fear in writing to you to put these things before you again, because of the grace which was given to me by God,

  • Phil 1:26
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    26 So that your pride in me may be increased in Christ Jesus through my being present with you again.

  • Rom 1:15
    68%

    15 For which reason I have the desire, as far as I am able, to give the knowledge of the good news to you who are in Rome.

  • Heb 13:22
    68%

    22 But, brothers, take kindly the words which I have said for your profit; for I have not sent you a long letter.

  • Phlm 1:15
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    15 For it is possible that for this reason he was parted from you for a time, so that you might have him for ever;

  • Acts 28:20
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    20 But for this reason I sent for you, to see and have talk with you: for because of the hope of Israel I am in these chains.

  • Acts 20:2
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    2 And when he had gone through those parts and given them much teaching, he came into Greece.

  • Acts 21:22
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    22 What then is the position? They will certainly get news that you have come.

  • Acts 19:21
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    21 Now after these things were ended, Paul came to a decision that when he had gone through Macedonia and Achaia he would go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I have a desire to see Rome.

  • Acts 20:16
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    16 For Paul's purpose was to go past Ephesus, so that he might not be kept in Asia; for he was going quickly, in order, if possible, to be at Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.

  • 1 Thess 3:1
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    1 At last our desire to have news of you was so strong that, while we ourselves were waiting at Athens,

  • Phil 2:20
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    20 For I have no man of like mind who will truly have care for you.

  • Titus 3:12
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    12 When I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis: for it is my purpose to be there for the winter.

  • Acts 20:22
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    22 And now, as you see, I am going to Jerusalem, a prisoner in spirit, having no knowledge of what will come to me there:

  • 2 Cor 11:10
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    10 As the true word of Christ is in me, I will let no man take from me this my cause of pride in the country of Achaia.