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!”[a](A)

16 But not all the Israelites accepted the good news.(B) For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?”[b](C) 17 Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message,(D) and the message is heard through the word about Christ.(E)

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  1. Romans 10:15 Isaiah 52:7
  2. Romans 10:16 Isaiah 53:1

Israel’s Rejection of the Message

14 But how can they call on Him they have not believed in? And how can they believe without hearing about Him?(A) And how can they hear without a preacher?(B) 15 And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: How beautiful[a] are the feet of those[b] who announce the gospel of good things!(C)[c] 16 But all did not obey the gospel.(D) For Isaiah says, Lord, who has believed our message?(E)[d] 17 So faith comes from what is heard,(F) and what is heard comes through the message about Christ.[e](G)

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  1. Romans 10:15 Or welcome, or timely
  2. Romans 10:15 Other mss read feet of those who announce the gospel of peace, of those
  3. Romans 10:15 Is 52:7; Nah 1:15
  4. Romans 10:16 Is 53:1
  5. Romans 10:17 Other mss read God

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.

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