Romans 1:15 (ASV)

Passage

So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you also that are in Rome.

Nearby Context

Romans 1:13 And I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you (and was hindered hitherto), that I might have some fruit in you also, even as in the rest of the Gentiles.

Romans 1:14 I am debtor both to Greeks and to Barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.

Romans 1:15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you also that are in Rome.

Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

Romans 1:17 For therein is revealed a righteousness of God from faith unto faith: as it is written, But the righteous shall live by faith.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "much", "ready", "preach", "gospel", and "rome". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "much" and "ready", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "I am debtor both to Greeks and..." into verse 16's "For I am not ashamed of the...", so "much" and "ready" belong inside that flow. In Romans context, the local focus is righteousness by faith, union with Christ, life in the Spirit, and God's covenant faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "much" and "ready" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.