Romans 15:23

Whensoever I take my journey into Spain,.... Which he had now meditated and resolved upon, being a place, as before observed, where it is very likely the Gospel as yet had not been preached, which…

But now ... - Having no further opportunity in these regions to preach to those who have never heard the gospel. In these parts - In the regions before specified. He had gone over them, had…

But - having no more place in these parts - Having nothing farther at present that I can do - for τοπον εχειν signifies not merely to have a place of residence, or the like, but convenience,…

St. Paul here declares his purpose to come and see the Christians at Rome. Upon this head his matter is but common and ordinary, appointing a visit to his friends; but the manner of his expression is…

place Evidently in the sense of opportunity.

parts regions. Same word as 2Co 11:10; Gal 1:21. He means, probably, in a large sense, Roman Europe east of the Adriatic; in which he had now "fulfilled"…