Romans 10:18

But I say, didn’t they hear? Yes, most certainly, “Their sound went out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.”

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WEBBE

But I say, didn’t they hear? Yes, most certainly, “Their sound went out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.”

BSB

But I ask, did they not hear? Indeed they did: “Their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.”

KJV

But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.

ASV

But I say, Did they not hear? Yea, verily, Their sound went out into all the earth, And their words unto the ends of the world.

BBE

But I say, Did not the word come to their ears? Yes, certainly: Their sound has gone out into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.

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ἀλλὰ alla But G235 λέγω legō I ask G3004 μὴ mē certainly G3361 οὐκ ouk surely G3756 ἤκουσαν; ēkousan did they hear G191 μενοῦνγε menounge Indeed G3304 εἰς eis Into G1519 πᾶσαν pasan all G3956 τὴν tēn the G3588 γῆν gēn earth G1093 ἐξῆλθεν exēlthen has gone out G1831 ὁ ho the G3588 φθόγγος phthongos voice G5353 αὐτῶν autōn of them G846 καὶ kai and G2532 εἰς eis to G1519 τὰ ta the G3588 πέρατα perata ends G4009 τῆς tēs of the G3588 οἰκουμένης oikoumenēs world G3625 τὰ ta the G3588 ῥήματα rhēmata declarations G4487 αὐτῶν autōn of them G846

The early church

"But I say, Have they not heard?" What, he means, if the preachers were sent, and did preach what they were bid, and these did not hear? Then comes a most perfect reply to the objection. "Yes, verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world." What do you say? he means. They have not heard? Why the whole world, and the ends of the earth, have heard. And have you, amongst whom the heralds abode such a long time, and of whose land they were, not heard? Now can this ever be? Sure if the ends of the world heard, much more must you.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Romans

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 18–21

Did not the Jews know that the Gentiles were to be called in? They might have known it from Moses and Isaiah. Isaiah speaks plainly of the grace and favour of God, as going before in the receiving of the Gentiles. Was not this our own case? Did not God begin in love, and make himself known to us when we did not ask after him? The patience of God towards provoking sinners is wonderful. The time of God's patience is called a day, light as day, and fit for work and business; but limited as a day, and there is a night at the end of it. God's patience makes man's disobedience worse, and renders that the more sinful. We may wonder at the mercy of God, that his goodness is not overcome by man's badness; we may wonder at the wickedness of man, that his badness is not overcome by God's goodness. And it is a matter of joy to think that God has sent the message of grace to so many millions, by the wide spread of his gospel.

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