Romans 10:14-21
New King James Version
Israel Rejects the Gospel
14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear (A)without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written:
(B)“How beautiful are the feet of those who [a]preach the gospel of peace,
Who bring glad tidings of good things!”
16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, (C)“Lord, who has believed our report?” 17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
18 But I say, have they not heard? Yes indeed:
(D)“Their sound has gone out to all the earth,
And their words to the ends of the world.”
19 But I say, did Israel not know? First Moses says:
(E)“I will provoke you to jealousy by those who are not a nation,
I will move you to anger by a (F)foolish nation.”
20 But Isaiah is very bold and says:
(G)“I was found by those who did not seek Me;
I was made manifest to those who did not ask for Me.”
21 But to Israel he says:
(H)“All day long I have stretched out My hands
To a disobedient and contrary people.”
Footnotes
- Romans 10:15 NU omits preach the gospel of peace, Who
Romans 10:14-21
English Standard Version
14 How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him (A)of whom they have never heard?[a] And how are they to hear (B)without someone preaching? 15 And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, (C)“How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!” 16 But (D)they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, (E)“Lord, who has believed what he has heard from us?” 17 So (F)faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.
18 But I ask, have they not heard? Indeed they have, for
19 But I ask, did Israel not understand? First Moses says,
(I)“I will (J)make you jealous of those who are not a nation;
with a (K)foolish nation I will make you angry.”
20 Then Isaiah is so bold as to say,
(L)“I have been found by those who did not seek me;
I have shown myself to those who did not ask for me.”
21 But of Israel he says, (M)“All day long I have held out my hands to a disobedient and contrary people.”
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- Romans 10:14 Or him whom they have never heard
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