romans-10:17

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 10:16-21

Israel's unbelief. The more highly the apostle prized the gospel, the more sincerely and compassionately did he lament the folly and the guilt of those who deliberately or carelessly rejected it. Especially was his heart stirred to sorrow, when he observed how generally the glad tidings of life in Christ were rejected by his "kinsmen according to the flesh." Both upon the personal ground of relationship and association, and upon the general ground that Israel's greater privileges involved... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 10:16-21

The lesson of neglected opportunities. I. IT IS GOD 'S PART TO PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITIES . "Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God" ( Romans 10:17 ). The apostle recognizes that men cannot be condemned for unbelief, if they have not had the opportunity-of hearing the gospel, No person will be condemned in the day of judgment who has not had the opportunity of salvation. And lest any one, applying this rule to the case of Israel, should suggest that they... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 10:17

So then faith cometh ... - This I take to be clearly the language of the objector. As if he had said, by the very quotation which you have made from Isaiah, it appears that a report was necessary. He did not condemn people for not believing what they had not heard; but he complains of those who did not believe a message actually delivered to them. Even by this passage, therefore, it seems that a message was necessary, that faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the divine message. It could not... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Romans 10:14-17

Romans 10:14-17. How then As if the apostle had said, From the promise of salvation made to them that shall call on the name of the Lord, I have inferred, that there is no difference between Jews and Gentiles, as to the possibility of obtaining salvation from God; and from hence we may further infer, that the gospel must be preached to the Gentiles as well as to the Jews, and the sundry means of grace be dispensed to them, and therefore that we, the apostles, in so doing, do nothing but... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Romans 10:1-21

Israel responsible for its own loss (9:30-10:21)Whatever God’s purposes may be, the Jews are still responsible for their own loss. They cannot say God has rejected them. They have rejected God. Gentiles, who have no law, are justified by faith, and Jews can be too, if they will believe instead of trying to win God’s favour through keeping the law. They will not accept that the way of salvation for them is the same as for the Gentiles - through faith in Christ (30-33). Paul wants the Jews to be... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 10:17

by . App-104 . by . App-104 .Romans 10:1 . God . The texts read "Christ". read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Romans 10:17

So belief cometh of hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.Conybeare and Howson translated this verse:So, then, faith comes by teaching; and our teaching comes by the word of God (There is no English word which precisely represents the word for teaching in its subjective as well as objective meaning, which is literally, "word received by hearing," that is, "the spoken word.")[16]Word of Christ ... instead of "word of God," as in KJV, does not alter the meaning, the word of Christ and the... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Romans 10:17

17. So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God—"This is another confirmation of the truth that faith supposes the hearing of the Word, and this a commission to preach it." read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 10:16-21

3. The continuing unbelief of Israel 10:16-21Even though the door of salvation is open to Jews as well as to Gentiles (Romans 10:8-15), the majority within Israel still refuses to believe in Jesus Christ. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 10:17

This verse summarizes the thought of Romans 10:14-16. The word "of" Christ could mean the word from Him, namely, the message that He has sent us to proclaim (Romans 10:15). [Note: Cranfield, 2:537.] It could also refer to the message concerning Christ (Romans 10:9). Both meanings could have been in Paul’s mind. In either case the gospel is in view."What faith really is, in biblical language, is receiving the testimony of God. It is the inward conviction that what God says to us in the gospel is... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 10:16-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 10:16-21

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 10:17

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Romans 10:14-17

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Romans 10:1-21

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 10:17

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Romans 10:17

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Romans 10:17

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 10:16-21

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 10:17

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