Contradiction with Proverbs 16:9
This verse indicates that a person can plan their path, but the Lord directs their steps, suggesting that one's intentions can be overridden by divine intervention, contrasting with Paul's explanation of his own actions in Romans 15:22.
Proverbs 16:9: A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
Contradiction with James 4:13-15
These verses caution against making definite plans without considering the Lord's will, which may imply that Paul's hinderance could be seen as a lack of submission to God's will, contrasting his explanation in Romans 15:22.
James 4:13-15: Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:
Contradiction with Acts 16:7
This verse mentions that the Spirit prevented Paul from going to Bithynia, suggesting a divine intervention in Paul's journeys, which contradicts Romans 15:22 where Paul attributes his hindrance to his own missionary work.
Acts 16:7: After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.
Contradiction with Proverbs 19:21
This verse declares that many plans are in a person's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails, presenting a potential contradiction with Paul's explanation in Romans 15:22 of personal hindrance.
Proverbs 19:21: [There are] many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 10:23
This verse acknowledges that people do not have control over their own way or steps, contradicting the implication in Romans 15:22 that Paul's actions were solely based on his own decisions and circumstances.
Jeremiah 10:23: O LORD, I know that the way of man [is] not in himself: [it is] not in man that walketh to direct his steps.