Romans 10:20

and Isaiah is very bold and says, “I was found by those not seeking Me; I became visible to those not inquiring after Me”;

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me.

In Context

19But I say, did Israel not know? First Moses says, “I will provoke you to jealousy by [that which is] not a nation, || By an unintelligent nation I will anger you,”

21and to Israel He says, “All the day I stretched out My hands to a people unbelieving and contradicting.”

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Cross References

Proverbs 28:1The wicked have fled and there is no pursuer, || And the righteous is confident as a young lion.

Isaiah 52:15So He sprinkles many nations. Kings shut their mouth concerning Him, || For that which was not recounted to them they have seen, || And that which they had not heard they have understood!

Isaiah 58:1“Call with the throat, do not restrain, lift up your voice as a horn, || And declare to My people their transgression, || And to the house of Jacob their sins;

Matthew 20:16So the last will be first, and the first last, for many are called, and few chosen.”

Luke 14:23And the lord said to the servant, Go forth into the ways and hedges, and constrain to come in, that my house may be filled;

Ephesians 6:19and in behalf of me, that to me may be given a word in the opening of my mouth, in freedom, to make known the secret of the good news,

Matthew Henry on Romans 10:13-21

Importance of Preaching the Gospel; Perverseness of Israel. ( a. d. 58.) 12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. 13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. 14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How… Read the whole commentary →

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