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King James Version (KJV) Romans 10:17“So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” King James Version (KJV) Romans 10:17 Context14How 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? 15And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! 16But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? 17So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. 18But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world. 19But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you. 20But 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. "So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." Romans 10:17 KJV Similar Verses Save Share This Verse: Translation Details for Romans 10:17So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Other Translations for Romans 10:17 So then, faith commeth by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. So faith {comes} from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. So belief `cometh' of hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. So faith then [is] by a
report, but the report by God's word. So then, faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. And this proves that faith comes from a Message heard, and that the Message comes through its having been spoken by Christ. So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Therfor feith is of heryng, but heryng bi the word of Crist. so then the faith [is] by a report, and the report through a saying of God, Bible Commentary for Romans 10:17Wesley's Notes for Romans 10:1710:17 Faith, indeed, ordinarily cometh by hearing; even by hearing the word of God. People's Bible Notes for Romans 10:17Ro 10:17 So then faith [cometh] by hearing. Hence the need of preaching. If God by a miracle wrought faith in the heart, he could dispense with the preacher. But the divine arrangement is that it should result from hearing the word of God preached. For an example of the gospel plan, see Ac 18:8. Question Answer Romans has the theme of faith (Romans 1:16–17). Paul addresses the process by which faith is produced in the heart in Romans 10:17: “Faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.” The first eight chapters of Romans contends with the ideas of positional salvation through faith (Romans 1:18—5:21), the process of growing in holiness through faith (Romans 6:1—8:17), and the future glorification Christians will receive because of faith (Romans 8:18–39). Chapters 9—11 of Romans works from the implied question, “Has God then failed to fulfill His promises to Israel?” It is within this context that Paul gives the reason for the Israelites’ lack of salvation; namely, they lack faith (Romans 9:32; 10:4). The Israelites are saved through faith in Christ, just like the Gentiles. Eternal salvation does not distinguish between Gentile or Jew but is received through belief in the person and work of Jesus Christ (Romans 10:12–13; 1 Corinthians 15:1–8; Galatians 3:23–29). In the lead-up to the statement that faith comes by hearing, Romans 10:14–16 explains the requirements for a series of actions to take place. In order for one to “call on the name of the Lord,” he or she must believe. In order to believe, one must hear (or receive the report). In order for one to hear, another has to give the report. And that other won’t give the report unless he or she is sent. Paul continues in Romans 10:17 to summarize the argument thus far: “So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ” (NASB). “Faith” is translated from the Greek word pistis, which means “belief, trust, or confidence in someone or something.” It is key to the book of Romans and is used 40 times in the book—three of those occurrences appearing in chapter 10. The verb form of the word is also used 21 times within the book and most often translated as “believe.” If faith comes by hearing, then what does Paul mean by “hearing”? In this context, it is not simply the physical receiving of sounds by the ear as most English speakers would understand the term. “Hearing” seems to designate something more—the receiving or acceptance of a report. Note the use of the word, translated “message” in Romans 10:16, as Paul quotes Isaiah 53:1: “Lord, who has believed our message?” In Isaiah’s day, the Lord had provided Israel with a message, but the prophet laments that few actually received it. The “hearing” was not attached to simple sounds but to a message or report given. In Romans 10, Paul makes the point that the good news has been given and the people of Israel have heard (Romans 10:18). The nature of the gospel is a report: a report of God saving people from the wrath they deserve. In order to believe the report, one must receive the report! Faith comes by hearing. It is not a guarantee that the report will result in faith, as Paul makes clear in Romans 10:16. For just as the Israelites refused to believe the message of Isaiah, every human today can refuse to believe the message of the gospel. The nature of “hearing” also does not require the physical act of hearing with the ear. The report simply needs to be received. For instance, someone could read the gospel through GotQuestions.org and receive it by faith, without an audible word being spoken. As long as the message can be received fully, the medium does not affect the outcome. The content of the message must be “the word about Christ.” As Paul states in 1 Corinthians 15:3–5, the message is “that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that He appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve” (NASB). Faith that leads to eternal salvation comes after “hearing”; that is, after receiving this message concerning Christ. Return to:Questions about Romans What does it mean that faith comes by hearing (Romans 10:17)? Subscribe to theQuestion of the WeekGet our Question of the Week delivered right to your inbox! Who said faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God?(2nd Corinthians 5:17) his confession of God's word strengthened his faith. We must do what God says, standing strong in our faith, not wavering, for faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the word of God. We must let God do in our lives what he says he will do through Jesus Christ.
What is the importance of hearing the word of God?The words of Sacred Scripture are unlike any other texts we will ever hear, for they not only give us information, they are the vehicle God uses to reveal himself to us, the means by which we come to know the depth of God's love for us, and the responsibilities entailed by being Christ's followers, members of his Body.
What does the Bible say about where faith comes from?Faith comes from God. God allots, or gives, faith to us. Second Peter 1:1 says: “To those who have been allotted faith equally precious as ours in the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ.”
Where does your faith come from?faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ” (Romans 10:17). This “word” is ultimately from God, “inspired” (literally “breathed out”) by God through the work of the Holy Spirit. Carefully read Jesus' promise to his apostles that they would be led into “all truth” (John 16:13 and context).
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