Romans 1:10 (YLT)

Passage

always in my prayers beseeching, if by any means now at length I shall have a prosperous journey, by the will of God, to come unto you,

Nearby Context

Romans 1:8 first, indeed, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed in the whole world;

Romans 1:9 for God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the good news of His Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you,

Romans 1:10 always in my prayers beseeching, if by any means now at length I shall have a prosperous journey, by the will of God, to come unto you,

Romans 1:11 for I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, that ye may be established;

Romans 1:12 and that is, that I may be comforted together among you, through the faith in one another, both yours and mine.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "will of God", "always", "prayers", "beseeching", "means", "length", "shall", and "prosperous". 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 is my witness whom I..." into verse 11's "for I long to see you that...", 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.