16 But not all have obeyed the good news, for Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?”[a] 17 Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing through the word about Christ.

18 But I say, they have not heard, have they?[b] On the contrary,

“Their voice has gone out to all the earth,
    and their words to the ends of the inhabited world.”[c]

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 10:16 A quotation from Isa 53:1
  2. Romans 10:18 *The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here
  3. Romans 10:18 A quotation from Ps 19:4

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

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 10:16 Isaiah 53:1
  2. Romans 10:18 Psalm 19:4