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 are they to call on Him in whom they have not believed? How are they to believe in Him (A)whom they have not heard? And how are they to hear without (B)a preacher? 15 But how are they to preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written: “(C)How beautiful are the feet of those who [a](D)bring good news of good things!”

16 However, they (E)did not all heed the [b]good news; for Isaiah says, “(F)Lord, who has believed our report?” 17 So faith comes from (G)hearing, and hearing by (H)the word [c]of Christ.

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  1. Romans 10:15 Or preach the gospel
  2. Romans 10:16 Or gospel
  3. Romans 10:17 Or concerning Christ