Romans 10:16 But not all the Israelites accepted the good news. For Isaiah says, "Lord, who has believed our message?"

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
But not all the Israelites accepted the good news. For Isaiah says, "Lord, who has believed our message?"

English Standard Version
But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed what he has heard from us?”

New American Standard Bible
However, they did not all heed the good news; for Isaiah says, "LORD, WHO HAS BELIEVED OUR REPORT?"

King James Bible
But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But all did not obey the gospel. For Isaiah says, Lord, who has believed our message?

International Standard Version
But not everyone has obeyed the gospel, for Isaiah asks, "Lord, who has believed our message?"

American Standard Version
But they did not all hearken to the glad tidings. For Isaiah saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?

Douay-Rheims Bible
But all do not obey the gospel. For Isaias saith: Lord, who hath believed our report?

Darby Bible Translation
But they have not all obeyed the glad tidings. For Esaias says, Lord, who has believed our report?

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?'

Cross References

Isaiah 53:1
Who has believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?

Matthew 13:14
And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which said, By hearing you shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing you shall see, and shall not perceive:

John 12:38
That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke, Lord, who has believed our report? and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?

Romans 3:3
For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

10:12-17 There is not one God to the Jews, more kind, and another to the Gentiles, who is less kind; the Lord is a Father to all men. The promise is the same to all, who call on the name of the Lord Jesus as the Son of God, as God manifest in the flesh. All believers thus call upon the Lord Jesus, and none else will do so humbly or sincerely. But how should any call on the Lord Jesus, the Divine Saviour, who had not heard of him? And what is the life of a Christian but a life of prayer? It shows that we feel our dependence on him, and are ready to give up ourselves to him, and have a believing expectation of our all from him. It was necessary that the gospel should be preached to the Gentiles. Somebody must show them what they are to believe. How welcome the gospel ought to be to those to whom it was preached! The gospel is given, not only to be known and believed, but to be obeyed. It is not a system of notions, but a rule of practice. The beginning, progress, and strength of faith is by hearing. But it is only hearing the word, as the word of God that will strengthen faith.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

16, 17. But they have not all obeyed the gospel—that is, the Scripture hath prepared us to expect this sad result.

For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?—that is,"Where shall one find a believer?" The prophet speaks as if next to none would believe: The apostle softens this into "They have not all believed."