Romans 15:19in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of God's Spirit; so that from Jerusalem, and around as far as to Illyricum, I have fully preached the Good News of Christ;
The setting
Rome, ~57 AD. Paul mentally mapping his 15-year journey from Damascus to Illyricum (modern Albania/Croatia)...
The emotion here: amazed at the scope of God's plan through his life
The original word
plēroō (πληρῶσαι) — to fill completely, to fulfill a mission
Why it matters
Illyricum was 1,400 miles from Jerusalem — Paul had covered the entire eastern Mediterranean
Read with care
What most readers miss in Romans 15:19
This represents one of history's most successful missionary journeys — accomplished on foot
Common misconceptionPeople think Paul was always successful. He's actually marveling here because so much of his ministry felt like failure in the moment — riots, beatings, rejections.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Romans 15:19
Bible Genome reading
Romans 15:19 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Romans 15:19 comes from the book of Romans, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Paul. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is joyful. It belongs to the teaching genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine power, ministry, Spirit. Notable phrases: power of signs and wonders; power of God's Spirit.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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