Romans 10:16

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

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
But	ἀλλ᾽ all᾽	G235	properly · conjunction
have	ὑπήκουσαν hupēkousan	G5219	to hear under (as a subordinate) · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural
not	οὐ ou	G3756	the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb · particle — negative
all	πάντες pantes	G3956	all · adjective — nominative plural masculine
obeyed	ὑπακούω hypakoúō	G5219	to hear under (as a subordinate)
gospel	εὐαγγελίῳ· euangeliō	G2098	a good message · noun — dative singular neuter
For	γὰρ gar	G1063	properly · conjunction
Esaias	Ἠσαΐας Ēsaias	G2268	Hesaias (i.e. Jeshajah) · noun — nominative singular masculine, a proper name
saith	λέγει· legei	G3004	properly · verb — present active indicative, 3rd person singular
Lord	κύριε, kurie	G2962	supreme in authority · noun — vocative singular masculine, a title
who	τίς tis	G5101	an interrogative pronoun · interrogative pronoun — nominative singular masculine
believed	ἐπίστευσεν episteusen	G4100	to have faith (in · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
our	ἡμῶν hēmōn	G2257	of (or from) us
report	ἀκοῇ akoēa	G189	hearing (the act · noun — dative singular feminine

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Cross-references

Isaiah 53:1 Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?
Romans 3:3 For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?
John 12:38-40 That 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 th…
Hebrews 4:2 For 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 tha…
Galatians 5:7 Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?
2 Thessalonians 1:8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
Romans 2:8 But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
Romans 6:17 But 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.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Romans 10:12–end

The first words express the design of the apostle through these verses, that there is no difference between Jews and Gentiles, but they stand upon the same level in point of acceptance with God. In Jesus Christ there is neither Greek nor Jews, Col 3:11. God doth not save any nor reject any because they are Jews, nor because they are Greeks, but doth equally accept both upon gospel terms: There is no difference. For the proof of this he urges two arguments: - I. That God is the same to all: The same Lord over all is rich unto all. There is not one God to the Jews who is more kind, and another to the Gentiles who is less kind; but he is the same to all, a common father to all mankind. When he…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Romans 10:16

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."

Adam Clarke on Romans 10:16

But they have not all obeyed the Gospel - This seems to be the objection of a Jew; as if he had said: A Divine mission would be attended with success; whereas there are numbers who pay no attention to the glad tidings you preach. To this the apostle answers, that the Spirit of God, by Isaiah, Isa 53:1, foretold it would be so, even in the case of the Jews themselves, where he said, Lord, who hath believed our report? For although God brings the message of salvation to men, he does not oblige them to embrace it. It is proposed to their understanding and conscience; but it does not become the means of salvation unless it be affectionately credited.

John Gill on Romans 10:16

But they have not all obeyed the Gospel,.... Who hear it, and to whom it is preached; for though ministers may be regularly sent forth, and rightly preach the Gospel in the purity of it, yet there is no success without the power of God attending it: ministers may preach, and men may hear, and yet not obey the Gospel; that is, cordially embrace the doctrines, and sincerely submit to the ordinances of it: for Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report; or "our hearing", agreeably to the Hebrew word in Isaiah 53:1, and which designs not the "hearing" with which the apostles heard Christ, though what they heard from him, they made known to men; but the hearing, or the word heard, which o…

The Church Fathers

The prophets were never sent to the Gentiles. If not all those to whom the prophets were sent obeyed, how much less those to whom no one was sent!
— Pelagius, PELAGIUS'S COMMENTARY ON ROMANS

The first part of this [verse] ought to be read as a question to which the second part is the apostle's answer.… There is nothing surprising about this, for Isaiah also testifies to the small number of believers.
— Theodore of Mopsuestia, PAULINE COMMENTARY FROM THE GREEK CHURCH

Above, when He saith, "The hour is coming, and now is," I beseech you give earnest heed. Above, then, when He said, "The hour is coming," and added, "and now is," what did He subjoin? "When the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God, and they that hear shall live." He did not say, "All the dead shall hear, and they that hear shall live;" for He meant the unrighteous to be understood. And is it so, that all the unrighteous obey the gospel? The apostle says openly, "But not all obey the gospel." But they that hear shall live, because all that obey the gospel shall pass to eternal life by faith: yet all do not obey; and this is now. But certainly, in the end, "All that are in the graves," both the just and the unjust, "shall hear His voice, and come forth."
— Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on John 19

The Church Fathers: public-domain translations (Ante-Nicene and Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers), verse-indexed by SermonIndex (CC BY 4.0).

Dictionary and topics

Faith — Faith is in general the persuasion of the mind that a certain statement is true (Phil. 1:27; 2 Thess. 2:13). Its primary idea is trust. A thing is true, and therefore worthy of trust. It admits of…
Isaiah, Book Of — I. Chapters 1-5 contain Isaiah’s prophecies in the reigns of Uzziah and Jotham, foretelling that the present prosperity of Judah should be destroyed, and that Israel should be brought to desolation.…
Isaiah, The Book of — Consists of prophecies delivered (Isa. 1) in the reign of Uzziah (1-5), (2) of Jotham (6), (3) Ahaz (7-14:28), (4) the first half of Hezekiah’s reign (14:28-35), (5) the second half of Hezekiah’s…
Gospel, The · Rejection of, by many, foretold — Rejection of, by many, foretold
Justification · 23:6; — 23:6;
Obedience To God · Includes: Obeying the gospel — Includes: Obeying the gospel
Religion · NATURAL — NATURAL
Unbelief · 5:12-14; — 5:12-14;

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Romans 10:16

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Romans 10:12–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Romans 10:16

Adam Clarke on Romans 10:16

John Gill on Romans 10:16

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Romans 10:16

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Romans 10:12–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Romans 10:16

Adam Clarke on Romans 10:16

John Gill on Romans 10:16

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Romans 10:14-17

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Romans 10:14