¹⁵ And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, ^(A)“How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!” ¹⁶ But ^(B)they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, ^(C)“Lord, who has believed what he has heard from us?” ¹⁷ So ^(D)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,

²⁰ Then Isaiah is so bold as to say,

²¹ But of Israel he says, ^(K)“All day long I have held out my hands to a disobedient and contrary people.”