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 will they call upon him in whom they have not believed? And how will they believe in him about whom they have not heard? And how will they hear about him without one who preaches to them? 15 And how will they preach, unless they are sent? Just as it is written, “How timely are the feet of those who bring good news of good things.”[a] 16 But not all have obeyed the good news, for Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?”[b] 17 Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing through the word about Christ.

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  1. Romans 10:15 A quotation from Isa 52:7; Nah 1:15
  2. Romans 10:16 A quotation from Isa 53:1