Note 2 at Ro 15:23: In Ac 19:21, Paul purposed in his spirit to visit Rome after he had gone back through Macedonia (see note 1 at Ac 16:9) and Achaia (see note 11 at Ac 18:12). This happened while he was in Ephesus from A.D. 54 to 57 (see note 2 at Ac 18:23).

Paul was writing this epistle around A.D. 57 to 58 from Corinth (see Life for Today Study Bible Notes, Introduction to Romans, Date and Place of Writing). Therefore, Paul's "many years" is referring to a two- to three-year period of time.