Romans 1:13 (DBY)

Passage

But I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that I often proposed to come to you, (and have been hindered until the present time,) that I might have some fruit among you too, even as among the other nations also.

Nearby Context

Romans 1:11 For I greatly desire to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to establish you;

Romans 1:12 that is, to have mutual comfort among you, each by the faith [which is] in the other, both yours and mine.

Romans 1:13 But I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that I often proposed to come to you, (and have been hindered until the present time,) that I might have some fruit among you too, even as among the other nations also.

Romans 1:14 I am a debtor both to Greeks and barbarians, both to wise and unintelligent:

Romans 1:15 so, as far as depends on me, am I ready to announce the glad tidings to you also who [are] in Rome.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "wish", "ignorant", "brethren", "often", "proposed", "come", "been", and "hindered". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "wish" and "ignorant", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "that is to have mutual comfort among..." into verse 14's "I am a debtor both to Greeks...", so "wish" and "ignorant" 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 "wish" and "ignorant" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.