ACC ~ Romans 15 v24

I HOPE TO SEE YOU IN PASSING. ORIGEN: This must not be understood to mean that Paul had so little love for the Romans that he was only going to drop in on them briefly while passing through on his way elsewhere. Look what he says [in the next few verses] and you will see that this cannot be right. COMMENTARY ON THE EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS.

AS I GO TO SPAIN. CYRIL OF JERUSALEM: Paul instructed imperial Rome and extended the zeal of his preaching even to Spain, sustaining countless conflicts and performing signs and wonders. CATECHESIS 17.26.

SPED ON MY JOURNEY. CHRYSOSTOM: Paul expresses himself in this way in order to keep the Romans from feeling proud. They were not used to being a mere stopover on a journey. HOMILIES ON ROMANS 29.

ONCE I HAVE ENJOYED YOUR COMPANY FOR A LITTLE. PELAGIUS: It is not certain whether Paul ever got to Spain. … The reason he says that he will enjoy their company “for a little” is that they did not need to come to faith but only to be strengthened in faith. Or it may mean that no amount of time can satisfy love. PELAGIUS’S COMMENTARY ON ROMANS.

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