¹¹I long to see you^z so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift^a to make you strong—¹²that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith. ¹³I do not want you to be unaware,^b brothers and sisters,^d^c that I planned many times to come to you (but have been prevented from doing so until now)^d in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles.

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Footnotes

dThe Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in 7:1, 4; 8:12, 29; 10:1; 11:25; 12:1; 15:14, 30; 16:14, 17.

Cross references

w 1 Sa 12:23; See Lk 18:1; See Ac 1:14; Eph 1:16; Php 1:4; Col 1:9; 2 Th 1:11; 2 Ti 1:3; Phm 4
xSee Ac 18:21
yver 13; Ro 15:32
z Ro 15:23
a 1 Co 1:7; 12:1–31
bSee Ro 11:25
cSee Ro 7:1
d Ro 15:22, 23

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

always in my prayers, asking that somehow by God’s will I may now at last succeed in coming to you. For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you— that is, that we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine. I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that I have often intended to come to you (but thus far have been prevented), in order that I may reap some harvest among you as well as among the rest of the Gentiles.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

always asking in my prayers that if it is somehow in God’s will, I may now at last succeed in coming to you. For I want very much to see you, so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you, that is, to be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine.

Now I don’t want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that I often planned to come to you (but was prevented until now) in order that I might have a fruitful ministry among you, just as I have had among the rest of the Gentiles.

NLTNew Living Translation

One of the things I always pray for is the opportunity, God willing, to come at last to see you. For I long to visit you so I can bring you some spiritual gift that will help you grow strong in the Lord. When we get together, I want to encourage you in your faith, but I also want to be encouraged by yours.

I want you to know, dear brothers and sisters, that I planned many times to visit you, but I was prevented until now. I want to work among you and see spiritual fruit, just as I have seen among other Gentiles.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

always asking in my prayers if somehow now at last I may succeed to come to you in the will of God. For I desire to see you, in order that I may impart some spiritual gift to you, in order to strengthen you, that is, to be encouraged together with you through our mutual faith, both yours and mine. Now I do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, that often I intended to come to you, and was prevented until now, in order that I might have some fruit among you also, just as also among the rest of the Gentiles.

KJV 1900King James Version

Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you. For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end you may be established; That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me. Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.

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