Bible Strands
Romans 15:29
I know that when I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul addresses the Roman believers while finalizing a relief collection for Jerusalem and planning a transit through their city to Spain. He speaks from a position of completed earthly service and anticipatory travel.
The words — πληρώματι (plērōmati) means "fullness" and οἶδα (oida) means "I know." The text states Paul's confident expectation that his physical arrival will deliver complete spiritual benefit rather than partial grace.
The thread — This expectation of complete blessing parallels his earlier prayer to succeed in visiting them (Romans 1:10) and echoes the broader scriptural pattern of reaching maturity and full measure in Christ (Ephesians 4:13).
Why it lands — It demands that readers align their prayers and expectations with Christ's complete provision rather than seeking independent or partial blessings. The verse calls for active participation in Paul's mission through prayer, recognizing that spiritual encounters are grounded in finished grace.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.
Cross-references
- Romans 1:10 in my prayers at all times, asking that now at last by God’s will I may succeed in coming to you.
- Ephesians 4:13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, as we mature to the full measure of the stature of Christ.
- Psalms 16:11 You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand.
- Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms.
- Ephesians 3:19 of the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
- Ezekiel 34:26 I will make them and the places around My hill a blessing. I will send down showers in season—showers of blessing.
- Ephesians 3:8 Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,