Romans 10:17
15 And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”
16 But not all of them welcomed the good news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?”
Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.
18 But I ask, did they not hear? Indeed they did: “Their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.”
19 I ask instead, did Israel not understand? First, Moses says: “I will make you jealous by those who are not a nation; I will make you angry by a nation without understanding.”
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.
- KJV
- So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
- WEB
- So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
- ASV
- So belief [cometh] of hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.
- DARBY
- So faith then [is] by a report, but the report by God's word.
- BLB
- So faith [is] by hearing, and hearing [is] through the word of Christ.
- ÅB
- Så kommer altså troen ved budskapet en hører, og budskapet ved Kristi ord.
- OTB
- Så troen kommer av å høre, og å høre gjennom Kristi budskap.
- B1930
- Så kommer da troen av forkynnelsen, og forkynnelsen ved Kristi ord;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
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Galatians 3:2
I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?
Read in contextGalatians 3:5
Does God lavish His Spirit on you and work miracles among you because you practice the law, or because you hear and believe?
Read in contextColossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.
Read in contextLuke 11:28
But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
Read in context1 Thessalonians 2:13
And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as the true word of God—the word which is now at work in you who believe.
Read in contextMark 4:24
He went on to say, “Pay attention to what you hear. With the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and even more will be added to you.
Read in contextLuke 8:21
But He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear the word of God and carry it out.”
Read in contextRomans 1:16
I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek.
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