KJV King James Version
But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Romans 10:16
But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
But not all of them welcomed the good news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?”
WEB World English Bible
But they didn’t all listen to the glad news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?”
ASV American Standard Version
But they did not all hearken to the glad tidings. For Isaiah saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
But they were not all obedient to the good tidings, for Isaiah saith, ‘Lord, who did give credence to our report?’
Surrounding context — Romans 10
13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?
15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?
17 So then faith [cometh] by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
18 But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.
19 But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by [them that are] no people, [and] by a foolish nation I will anger you.
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ἀλλ᾽G235 · allabutοὐG3756 · ounoπάντεςG3956 · pasallὑπήκουσανG5219 · hupakouōto obeyτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoεὐαγγελίῳ·G2098 · euangeliongospelἨσαΐαςG2268 · HēsaiasIsaiahγὰρG1063 · garforλέγει·G3004 · legōto sayκύριε,G2962 · kurioslord: GodτίςG5101 · tiswhich?ἐπίστευσενG4100 · pisteuōto trust (in)τῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀκοῇG189 · akoēhearingἡμῶν;G3165 · meme
Cross-references
Isaiah 53:1Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?Romans 3:3For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?John 12:38-40That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?Hebrews 4:2For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard [it].Galatians 5:7Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?2 Thessalonians 1:8In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:1 Peter 2:8And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, [even to them] which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.Hebrews 5:9And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;Romans 6:17But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.Hebrews 11:8By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.Romans 2:8But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,1 Peter 1:22Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, [see that ye] love one another with a pure heart fervently:Romans 16:26But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:John 10:26But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.Romans 1:5By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:Acts 28:24And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not.Isaiah 50:10Who [is] among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh [in] darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God.Galatians 3:1O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?
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