1:10 Making request. One of his petitions was that God might permit him to visit the church at Rome. While at Ephesus he had said, I must also see Rome (Ac 19:21). His prayers were granted, but not in the way that he now expected. When he went to Rome it was as the prisoner of the Lord (Eph 4:1).
1:10 Always - In all my solemn addresses to God. If by any means now at length - This accumulation of particles declares the strength of his desire.
1:8-15 We must show love for our friends, not only by praying for them, but by praising God for them. As in our purposes, so in our desires, we must remember to say, If the Lord will, Jas 4:15. Our journeys are made prosperous or otherwise, according to the will of God. We should readily impart to others what God has trusted to us, rejoicing to make others joyful, especially taking pleasure in communing with those who believe the same things with us. If redeemed by the blood, and converted by the grace of the Lord Jesus, we are altogether his; and for his sake we are debtors to all men, to do all the good we can. Such services are our duty.
