Romans 10:14 “How then can they call on the One in whom they have not believed? And…”

Romans 10:14

How then can they call on the One in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in the One of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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?

World English Bible

How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in him whom they have not heard? How will they hear without a preacher?

American Standard Version

How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

Geneva Bible 1599

But 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?

Darby Translation

How then shall they call upon him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe on him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without one who preaches?

Young's Literal Translation

How then shall they call upon [him] in whom they did not believe? and how shall they believe [on him] of whom they did not hear? and how shall they hear apart from one preaching?

Bible in Basic English

But how will they give worship to him in whom they have no faith? and how will they have faith in him of whom they have not had news? and how will they have news without a preacher?

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Cross references

“shall they”

Hebrews 11:6 James 5:15 Jonah 3:5–9 1 Kings 8:41–43 Jonah 1:5 Jonah 1:9–11

Hebrews 11:6 · BSB

And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.

James 5:15 · BSB

And the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick. The Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven.

Jonah 3:5–9 · BSB

And the Ninevites believed God. They proclaimed a fast and dressed in sackcloth, from the greatest of them to the least.

1 Kings 8:41–43 · BSB

And as for the foreigner who is not of Your people Israel but has come from a distant land because of Your name—

Jonah 1:5 · BSB

The sailors were afraid, and each cried out to his own god. And they threw the ship’s cargo into the sea to lighten the load. But Jonah had gone down to the lowest part of the vessel, where he lay down and fell into a de…

Jonah 1:9–11 · BSB

“I am a Hebrew,” replied Jonah. “I worship the LORD, the God of the heavens, who made the sea and the dry land.”

“and how shall”

Titus 1:3 2 Timothy 4:17 John 20:31 Acts 19:2 Romans 1:5 Romans 16:25

Titus 1:3 · BSB

In His own time He has made His word evident in the proclamation entrusted to me by the command of God our Savior.

2 Timothy 4:17 · BSB

But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.

John 20:31 · BSB

But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.

Acts 19:2 · BSB

and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?” “No,” they answered, “we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”

Romans 1:5 · BSB

Through Him and on behalf of His name, we received grace and apostleship to call all those among the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith.

Romans 16:25 · BSB

Now to Him who is able to strengthen you by my gospel and by the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery concealed for ages past

Also

Acts 8:31 Ephesians 4:21

Acts 8:31 · BSB

“How can I,” he said, “unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

Ephesians 4:21 · BSB

Surely you heard of Him and were taught in Him—in keeping with the truth that is in Jesus—

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

15And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”

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