13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

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 without a preacher?

15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?

17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

18 But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.

19 But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you.

20 But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me.

21 But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.

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13 for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord(A) will be saved.”[a](B)

14 How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? 15 And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”[b](C)

16 But not all the Israelites accepted the good news.(D) For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?”[c](E) 17 Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message,(F) and the message is heard through the word about Christ.(G) 18 But I ask: Did they not hear? Of course they did:

“Their voice has gone out into all the earth,
    their words to the ends of the world.”[d](H)

19 Again I ask: Did Israel not understand? First, Moses says,

“I will make you envious(I) by those who are not a nation;
    I will make you angry by a nation that has no understanding.”[e](J)

20 And Isaiah boldly says,

“I was found by those who did not seek me;
    I revealed myself to those who did not ask for me.”[f](K)

21 But concerning Israel he says,

“All day long I have held out my hands
    to a disobedient and obstinate people.”[g](L)

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 10:13 Joel 2:32
  2. Romans 10:15 Isaiah 52:7
  3. Romans 10:16 Isaiah 53:1
  4. Romans 10:18 Psalm 19:4
  5. Romans 10:19 Deut. 32:21
  6. Romans 10:20 Isaiah 65:1
  7. Romans 10:21 Isaiah 65:2