Romans 10:17
Then faith is by hearing, and hearing by the worde of God.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
In Context
16But they haue not all obeyed ye Gospel: for Esaias saith, Lord, who hath beleeued our report?
Cross References
Jeremiah 23:28The prophet that hath a dreame, let him tell a dreame, and hee that hath my worde, let him speake my worde faithfully: what is the chaffe to the wheate, sayth the Lord?
Luke 8:11The parable is this, The seede is the worde of God.
Luke 11:28But hee saide, Yea, rather blessed are they that heare the woorde of God, and keepe it.
John 1:37And the two disciples heard him speake, and followed Iesus.
Romans 10:14But how shall they call on him, in whome they haue not beleeued? and how shall they beleeue in him, of whom they haue not heard? and howe shall they heare without a preacher?
2 Corinthians 2:17For wee are not as many, which make marchandise of the woorde of God: but as of sinceritie, but as of God in ye sight of God speake we in Christ.
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 →