Romans 15:32

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

so that by God’s will I may come to you with joy and be refreshed in your company.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἵνα ἐν χαρᾷ ἔλθω πρὸς ὑμᾶς διὰ θελήματος Θεοῦ, καὶ συναναπαύσωμαι ὑμῖν.

Transliteration

Hina in chara I might elthō pros you through thelēmatos of Theou, and I might synanapausōmai with you.

Grammar Details

• *Hina*: conjunction - that/in order that
• *chara*: dative, feminine, singular - joy
• *elthō*: aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might come
• *pros*: preposition with accusative - to
• *thelēmatos*: genitive, neuter, singular - will
• *Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of God
• *synanapausōmai*: aorist middle subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might be refreshed together

Word Meanings

• *Hina*: that/in order that/so that
• *chara*: joy/gladness/rejoicing
• *elthō*: I might come/I may come
• *thelēmatos*: will/desire/purpose
• *synanapausōmai*: I might be refreshed together/I might be mutually refreshed/I might find rest with

Referenced Verses

• Acts 18:21 : 21 but said farewell to them and added,“I will come back to you again if God wills.” Then he set sail from Ephesus,
• 1 Cor 16:18 : 18 For they refreshed my spirit and yours. So then, recognize people like this.
• 2 Cor 7:13 : 13 Therefore we have been encouraged. And in addition to our own encouragement, we rejoiced even more at the joy of Titus, because all of you have refreshed his spirit.
• Phlm 1:7 : 7 I have had great joy and encouragement because of your love, for the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.
• Phlm 1:20 : 20 Yes, brother, let me have some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.
• Jas 4:15 : 15 You ought to say instead,“If the Lord is willing, then we will live and do this or that.”
• Prov 25:13 : 13 Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to those who send him, for he refreshes the heart of his masters.
• Phil 1:12-14 : 12 Ministry as a Prisoner I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that my situation has actually turned out to advance the gospel: 13 The whole imperial guard and everyone else knows that I am in prison for the sake of Christ, 14 and most of the brothers and sisters, having confidence in the Lord because of my imprisonment, now more than ever dare to speak the word fearlessly.
• 1 Thess 3:6-9 : 6 But now Timothy has come to us from you and given us the good news of your faith and love and that you always think of us with affection and long to see us just as we also long to see you! 7 So in all our distress and affliction, we were reassured about you, brothers and sisters, through your faith. 8 For now we are alive again, if you stand firm in the Lord. 9 For how can we thank God enough for you, for all the joy we feel because of you before our God? 10 We pray earnestly night and day to see you in person and make up what may be lacking in your faith.
• 2 Tim 1:16 : 16 May the Lord grant mercy to the family of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my imprisonment.
• Acts 27:1 : 1 Paul and Company Sail for Rome When it was decided we would sail to Italy, they handed over Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan Cohort named Julius.
• Acts 27:41-43 : 41 But they encountered a patch of crosscurrents and ran the ship aground; the bow stuck fast and could not be moved, but the stern was being broken up by the force of the waves. 42 Now the soldiers’ plan was to kill the prisoners so that none of them would escape by swimming away. 43 But the centurion, wanting to save Paul’s life, prevented them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land,
• Acts 28:15-16 : 15 The brothers from there, when they heard about us, came as far as the Forum of Appius and Three Taverns to meet us. When he saw them, Paul thanked God and took courage. 16 When we entered Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him.
• Acts 28:30-31 : 30 Paul lived there two whole years in his own rented quarters and welcomed all who came to him, 31 proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with complete boldness and without restriction.
• Rom 1:10-13 : 10 and I always ask in my prayers, if perhaps now at last I may succeed in visiting you according to the will of God. 11 For I long to see you, so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you, 12 that is, that we may be mutually comforted by one another’s faith, both yours and mine. 13 I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that I often intended to come to you(and was prevented until now), so that I may have some fruit even among you, just as I already have among the rest of the Gentiles.
• Rom 15:23-24 : 23 But now there is nothing more to keep me in these regions, and I have for many years desired to come to you 24 when I go to Spain. For I hope to visit you when I pass through and that you will help me on my journey there, after I have enjoyed your company for a while.
• 1 Cor 4:19 : 19 But I will come to you soon, if the Lord is willing, and I will find out not only the talk of these arrogant people, but also their power.