Romans 10:12-21 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Romans 10:12-21

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... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Romans 10:1-13

10:1-13 Brothers, the desire of my heart for the Jews and my prayer to God for them is that they may be saved. I do say this for them--that they do have a zeal for God, but it is not a zeal which is based on a real knowledge. For they do not realize that a man can only achieve the status of righteousness by God's gift, and they seek to establish their own status, and so they have not submitted themselves to that power of God which alone can make them righteous in his sight. For Christ is the... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Romans 10:14-21

10:14-21 How are they to call on him on whom they have not believed? How are they to believe in him of whom they have not heard? How are they to hear without someone to proclaim the good news to them? How are they to proclaim the good news unless they are sent to do so? But this is the very thing that has happened, as it stands written: "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring the good news of good things." But all have not obeyed the good news. That is quite true, because... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 10:12

For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek ,.... Some reasons are here assigned, confirming the apostle's sense of the prophet's words, that everyone that believes in Christ shall be saved; for there is no distinction of nations, no superiority on account of carnal descent, or fleshly privileges, no preeminence on the score of the laws and ordinances of the former dispensation, all which are now abolished; nor is there any difference in their state God-ward, all being under... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 10:13

For whosoever shall call upon the name the Lord ,.... This testimony is taken out of Joel 2:32 and is brought to prove the truth of what the apostle had just suggested, that all that call upon the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, will find him rich and plenteous in mercy, and ready to dispense his grace and salvation to them: such shall be saved ; be they who they will, whether Jews or Gentiles; not with a temporal salvation only, but with a spiritual and eternal one; for the words of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 10:14

How then shall they call on him in whom they, have not believed ?.... The apostle having observed, that whoever, Jew or Gentile, believe in the Lord and call upon his name, shall be saved; and that the same Lord was ready and willing to dispense his grace, without any difference to them; suggests, that it was therefore absolutely necessary, that the Gospel should be preached to the Gentiles, as well as to the Jews; that it was the will of God it should be; that what he and others did, was by... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 10:15

And how shall they preach, except they be sent ,.... There is no proper, rightful, regular, and lawful preaching of the word without a mission, which is either extraordinary, or ordinary; extraordinary mission was such as the apostles themselves had; who, as they were called to extraordinary service, had extraordinary qualifications, and were sent forth in an extraordinary manner, with a power of doing miracles, and immediately by Christ himself. Ordinary mission is of men to be pastors and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 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... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 10:17

So then faith comes by hearing ,.... That is, by preaching; for the word hearing is used in the same sense as in the preceding verse; and designs the report of the Gospel, or the preaching of the word, which is the means God makes use of, to convey faith into the hearts of his people; for preachers are ministers, or instruments, by whom others believe: and hearing by the word of God ; or "of Christ", as some copies read, and so do the Vulgate Latin and Ethiopic versions; and intends... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 10:18

But I say, have they not heard ?.... ואני אומר , "but I say", is a phrase frequently used by the Jewish doctors in disputation, either in forming or answering objections. The Ethiopic version confines these words to Israel, and reads, "have not Israel heard?" whereas they are to be understood both of Jews and Gentiles; the question refers to each, and the answer is, yes, verily : which the Arabic renders just the reverse, "no", or "not at all, notwithstanding their sound went into... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Romans 10:12-21

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Romans 10:1-13

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Romans 10:14-21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 10:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 10:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 10:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 10:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 10:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 10:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 10:18

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