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21 but as it is written:(A)

“Those who have never been told of him shall see,
    and those who have never heard of him shall understand.”[a]

Paul’s Plans; Need for Prayers. 22 That is why I have so often been prevented from coming to you. 23 But now, since I no longer have any opportunity in these regions and since I have desired to come to you for many years,(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 15:21 The citation from Is 52:15 concerns the Servant of the Lord. According to Isaiah, the Servant is first of all Israel, which was to bring the knowledge of Yahweh to the nations. In Rom 9–11 Paul showed how Israel failed in this mission. Therefore, he himself undertakes almost singlehandedly Israel’s responsibility as the Servant and moves as quickly as possible with the gospel through the Roman empire.

21 Rather, as it is written:

“Those who were not told about him will see,
    and those who have not heard will understand.”[a](A)

22 This is why I have often been hindered from coming to you.(B)

Paul’s Plan to Visit Rome

23 But now that there is no more place for me to work in these regions, and since I have been longing for many years to visit you,(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 15:21 Isaiah 52:15 (see Septuagint)