Romans

Romans 10:14–18

¹⁴How then can they call on the One in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in the One of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach? ¹⁵And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”^g

¹⁶But not all of them welcomed the good news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?”^h ¹⁷Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

¹⁸But 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.”ⁱ

Footnotes

g 10:15 Literally good news of good things; BYZ and TR How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news of peace, who bring good news of good things; Isaiah 52:7|ISA 52:7
h 10:16 Isaiah 53:1|ISA 53:1
i 10:18 Psalm 19:4|PSA 19:4(see also LXX)

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Romans 10:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
How	Πῶς	Pōs	Adverb	G4459 how, in what manner
then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
can they call	ἐπικαλέσωνται	epikalesōntai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G1941 I call by an additional name, appeal to
on	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
in whom they have not believed	ἐπίστευσαν	episteusan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
how	πῶς	pōs	Adverb	G4459 how, in what manner
can they believe in	πιστεύσωσιν	pisteusōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in
of whom	οὗ	hou	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
they have not heard	ἤκουσαν	ēkousan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
how	πῶς	pōs	Adverb	G4459 how, in what manner
can they hear	ἀκούσωσιν	akousōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
without	χωρὶς	chōris	Preposition	G5565 apart from, without
to preach	κηρύσσοντος	kēryssontos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2784 I proclaim, herald, preach

Romans 10:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
how	πῶς	pōs	Adverb	G4459 how, in what manner
can they preach	κηρύξωσιν	kēryxōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2784 I proclaim, herald, preach
unless	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
they are sent	ἀποσταλῶσιν	apostalōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
As	καθὼς	kathōs	Conjunction	G2531 just as, as
it is written	γέγραπται	gegraptai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1125 I write
How	Ὡς	Hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
beautiful	ὡραῖοι	hōraioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5611 fair, beautiful
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
feet	πόδες	podes	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4228 the foot
of those who	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
bring good news	εὐαγγελιζομένων	euangelizomenōn	Verb - Present Participle Middle - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2097 I bring good news, preach good tidings

Romans 10:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	Ἀλλ’	All’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
all of them	πάντες	pantes	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
welcomed	ὑπήκουσαν	hypēkousan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G5219 I listen, obey
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
good news	εὐαγγελίῳ	euangeliō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G2098 the good news, the gospel
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
Isaiah	Ἠσαΐας	Ēsaias	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2268 Isaiah
says	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Lord	Κύριε	Kyrie	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
who	τίς	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
has believed	ἐπίστευσεν	episteusen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4100 I believe, have faith in
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
message	ἀκοῇ	akoē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G189 hearing, faculty of hearing, ear

Romans 10:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Consequently	ἄρα	ara	Conjunction	G686 then, therefore, since
faith	πίστις	pistis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
by	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
hearing	ἀκοῆς	akoēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G189 hearing, faculty of hearing, ear
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
hearing	ἀκοὴ	akoē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G189 hearing, faculty of hearing, ear
by	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
word	ῥήματος	rhēmatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4487 a thing spoken
of Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

Romans 10:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	Ἀλλὰ	Alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
I ask	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
did they not hear	ἤκουσαν	ēkousan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
Indeed	μενοῦνγε	menounge	Particle	G3304 nay rather
Their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
voice	φθόγγος	phthongos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5353 a sound
has gone out	ἐξῆλθεν	exēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1831 I go out, come out
into	Εἰς	Eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
all	πᾶσαν	pasan	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
earth	γῆν	gēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
words	ῥήματα	rhēmata	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G4487 a thing spoken
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
ends	πέρατα	perata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4009 a boundary, limit, an end
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
world	οἰκουμένης	oikoumenēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3625 the inhabited (Roman) world