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Romans 15:23

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 23 But now I no longer have untouched territory in these regions, and for many* years I have longed to come to you.

Romans 15:23

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 23 νυνὶ now δὲ but μηκέτι not yet τόπον place ἔχων having ἐν in τοῖς the κλίμασι slopes τούτοις, these, ἐπιπόθειαν longing δὲ but ἔχων having τοῦ of the ἐλθεῖν to come πρὸς toward ὑμᾶς YOU ἀπὸ from ἱκανῶν sufficient ἐτῶν, years,

Romans 15:23

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 23 But now that I no longer have [untouched] territory in these regions, and for some years having had a longing to get to YOU+

Romans 15:23

The Bible in Living English
- 23 But now, no longer having any place in these territories, and having for several years past had a longing to come to you

Romans 15:23

American Standard Version
- 23 but now, having no more any place in these regions, and having these many years a longing to come unto you,

Romans 15:23

The Emphasized Bible
- 23 But now no longer having place in these regions, And having had a longing to come unto you a good many years—

Romans 15:23

King James Version
- 23 But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you;

Romans Study Notes—Chapter 15

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 15:23
  
  untouched territory: Paul was intensely interested in expanding the evangelizing work. He greatly desired to preach in areas where the good news had not yet reached. (Compare 2Co 10:15, 16.) In the following verse, Paul expresses his intention to extend his missionary work W, toward Spain. Paul wrote these words near the end of his third missionary tour, at the beginning of 56 C.E.