Romans 15:22
Good News Translation
And so I have been prevented many times from coming to you.

New Revised Standard Version
This is the reason that I have so often been hindered from coming to you.

Contemporary English Version
My work has always kept me from coming to see you.

New American Bible
That is why I have so often been prevented from coming to you.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For which cause also, I was hindered very much from coming to you and have been kept away till now.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For which cause also, I was hindered very much from coming to you and have been kept away till now.

I have.

Romans 1:13 And I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that I have often purposed to come unto you (and have been hindered hitherto) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.

1 Thessalonians 2:17,18 But we, brethren, being taken away from you for a short time, in sight, not in heart, have hastened the more abundantly to see your face with great desire. . . .

much.

Context
Paul the Minister to the Gentiles
21But as it is written: They to whom he was not spoken of shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand. 22For which cause also, I was hindered very much from coming to you and have been kept away till now. 23But now, having no more place in these countries and having a great desire these many years past to come unto you,…
Cross References
Matthew 3:14
But John stayed him, saying: I ought to be baptized by thee, and comest thou to me?

Romans 1:13
And I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that I have often purposed to come unto you (and have been hindered hitherto) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.

1 Thessalonians 2:18
For we would have come unto you, I Paul indeed, once and again: but Satan hath hindered us.

Romans 15:21
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