Romans 10:14–21

¹⁴How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him ^awhom they have not heard? And how will they hear without ^ba preacher?

¹⁵How will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, “^aHow beautiful are the feet of those who ^1bbring good news of good things!”

¹⁶However, they ^adid not all heed the ¹good news; for Isaiah says, “^bLord, who has believed our report?”

¹⁷So faith comes from ^ahearing, and hearing by ^bthe word ¹of Christ.

¹⁸But I say, surely they have never heard, have they? Indeed they have;

“^aTheir voice has gone out into all the earth,

And their words to the ends of the ¹world.”

¹⁹But I say, surely Israel did not know, did they? First Moses says,

“^aI will ^bmake you jealous by that which is not a nation,

By a nation without understanding will I anger you.”

²⁰And Isaiah is very bold and says,

“^aI was found by those who did not seek Me,

I became manifest to those who did not ask for Me.”

²¹But as for Israel He says, “^aAll the day long I have stretched out My hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.”