Parallel Verses English Standard Version But I ask, have they not heard? Indeed they have, for “Their voice has gone out to all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.” King James Bible 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. American Standard Version But I say, Did they not hear? Yea, verily, Their sound went out into all the earth, And their words unto the ends of the world. Douay-Rheims Bible But I say: Have they not heard? Yes, verily, their sound hath gone forth into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the whole world. English Revised Version But I say, Did they not hear? Yea, verily, Their sound went out into all the earth, And their words unto the ends of the world. Webster's Bible Translation But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world. Weymouth New Testament But, I ask, have they not heard? Yes, indeed: "To the whole world the preachers' voices have sounded forth, and their words to the remotest parts of the earth." Romans 10:18 Parallel Commentary Vincent's Word StudiesDid they not hear? (μὴ οὐκ ἤκουσαν) A negative answer is implied by the interrogative particle. "Surely it is not true that they did not hear." Sound (φθόγγος) Only here and 1 Corinthians 14:7, on which see note. Paul uses the Septuagint translation of Psalm 19:4, where the Hebrew line or plummet-line (others musical chord) is rendered sound. The voice of the gospel message is like that of the starry sky proclaiming God's glory to all the earth. The Septuagint sound seems to be a free rendering in order to secure parallelism with words. Of the world (τῆς οἰκουμένης) See on Luke 2:1; see on John 1:9. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Have they. their sound. Similar to this elegant accommodation of these words, is the application of them in a passage of Zohar, Genes. f. . 'These words are the servants of the Messiah, and measure out both the things above, and the things beneath.' unto the ends. Cross References Psalm 19:4 Their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them he has set a tent for the sun, Matthew 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. Acts 1:8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth." Romans 1:8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed in all the world. Colossians 1:6 which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world it is bearing fruit and increasing--as it also does among you, since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth, Colossians 1:23 if indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, became a minister. 1 Thessalonians 1:8 For not only has the word of the Lord sounded forth from you in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone forth everywhere, so that we need not say anything. Jump to Previous Course Ears Earth Ends Extremities Forth Hear Heard Indeed Parts Preachers Remotest Sayings Sound Sounded Surely Verily Voice Voices Whole Word Words WorldJump to Next Course Ears Earth Ends Extremities Forth Hear Heard Indeed Parts Preachers Remotest Sayings Sound Sounded Surely Verily Voice Voices Whole Word Words WorldLinks Romans 10:18 NIVRomans 10:18 NLT Romans 10:18 ESV Romans 10:18 NASB Romans 10:18 KJV Romans 10:18 Bible Apps Romans 10:18 Biblia Paralela Romans 10:18 Chinese Bible Romans 10:18 French Bible Romans 10:18 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |