Romans 10:16

“But not all obeyed the good news; for Isaiah says: Lord, who has believed our message?”

Romans 10:16 · direct translation from the Greek
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Quotation · Isaiah 53:1

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Paul quotes only the first question, beginning with “Lord,” which is not in the Hebrew.

Formula: Ἠσαΐας γὰρ λέγει “for Isaiah says” (Romans 10:16)

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Greek of the New Testament: ἀλλ’ οὐ πάντες ὑπήκουσαν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ Ἠσαΐας γὰρ λέγει Κύριε τίς ἐπίστευσεν τῇ ἀκοῇ ἡμῶν

Hebrew (Masoretic text): מִי הֶאֱמִין לִשְׁמֻעָתֵנוּ וּזְרוֹעַ יְהוָה עַל מִי נִגְלָתָה

Septuagint (Isaiah 53:1 in the Septuagint numbering): Kύριε, τίς ἐπίστευσεν τῇ ἀκοῇ ἡμῶν; καὶ ὃ Κυρίου τίνι ἀπεκαλύφθη;

The Greek of the NT matches the Septuagint word for word in 5 consecutive words: “τίς ἐπίστευσεν τῇ ἀκοῇ ἡμῶν.”

Septuagint, Swete’s text, First1KGreek transcription (with reading errors), CC BY-SA 4.0

Romans 10:16, word by word

obeyedὑπήκουσανhypēkousan

obey

To listen and obey.

Where else “hypēkousan” appears
the good newsεὐαγγελίῳeuangeliōi

good news

Good news: an announcement of victory or of joy. It is the word usually translated "gospel".

Where else “euangeliōi” appears
IsaiahἨσαΐαςĒsaias

Isaiah

Isaiah, the prophet of Judah whose book announces the Messiah and God's salvation.

Where else “Ēsaias” appears
saysλέγειlegei

say

To express something in words to others.

Where else “legei” appears
LordΚύριεKyrie

Lord

The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.

Where else “Kyrie” appears
has believedἐπίστευσενepisteusen

trust

To trust in God or in Jesus.

Where else “episteusen” appears
messageἀκοῇakoēi

message

What is preached and people listen to: the word proclaimed.

Where else “akoēi” appears

Translation note

Isaiah 53:1, according to the Greek.

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Quotation · Isaiah 53:1

Paul quotes only the first question, beginning with “Lord,” which is not in the Hebrew.

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Romans 10:16

16But not all obeyed the good news; for Isaiah says: Lord, who has believed our message?

Isaiah 53:1

1Who has believed our message? And the arm of YHWH, upon whom has it been revealed?

The context

15And how are they to proclaim unless they are sent? As it is written: How beautiful are the feet of those who announce the good news of good things!

16 · This verse (above)

17So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of the Messiah.

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  1. 1. What it says

    What questions does Paul ask in vv. 14-15 about how people come to believe?

  2. 2. What it means

    What does Paul want to show with that chain of questions (calling, believing, hearing, preaching, sending)? (vv. 14-15)

  3. 3. How I live it

    Who made the good news known to you? How can you share something good with someone this week?

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