Romans 1:10 (LSB)

Passage

always in my prayers earnestly asking, if perhaps now at last by the will of God I may succeed in coming to you.

Nearby Context

Romans 1:8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, because your faith is being proclaimed throughout the whole world.

Romans 1:9 For God, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of His Son, is my witness as to how without ceasing I make mention of you,

Romans 1:10 always in my prayers earnestly asking, if perhaps now at last by the will of God I may succeed in coming to you.

Romans 1:11 For I long to see you so that I may impart some spiritual gift to you, that you may be strengthened;

Romans 1:12 that is, to be mutually encouraged, while among you, by each other’s faith, both yours and mine.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "will of God", "always", "prayers", "earnestly", "asking", "perhaps", "last", and "succeed". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "will of God" and "always", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "For God whom I serve in my..." into verse 11's "For I long to see you so...", so "will of God" and "always" 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 "will of God" and "always" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.