Israel’s Rejection of the Message

14 How, then, 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 who bring good news.[b](C) 16 But not all obeyed the gospel.(D) For Isaiah says, Lord, who has believed our message?[c](E) 17 So faith comes from what is heard,(F) and what is heard comes through the message about Christ.[d](G)

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  1. 10:15 Or welcome, or timely
  2. 10:15 Is 52:7; Nah 1:15
  3. 10:16 Is 53:1
  4. 10:17 Other mss read God

14 How, then, can people[a] call on someone they have not believed? And how can they believe in someone they have not heard about? And how can they hear without someone preaching? 15 And how can people[b] preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are[c] those who bring the good news!”[d] 16 But not everyone has obeyed the gospel, for Isaiah asks, “Lord, who has believed our message?”[e] 17 Consequently, faith results from listening, and listening results through the word of the Messiah.[f]

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  1. Romans 10:14 Lit. they
  2. Romans 10:15 Lit. they
  3. Romans 10:15 Lit. are the feet of
  4. Romans 10:15 Isa 52:7
  5. Romans 10:16 Isa 53:1
  6. Romans 10:17 Or Christ; other mss. read of God