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Verse	Translation	Text
Ro 10:16	Strong Concordance	But [235] they have [5219] not [3756] all [3956] obeyed [5219] the gospel [2098]. For [1063] Esaias [2268] saith [3004], Lord [2962], who [5101] hath believed [4100] our [2257] report [189]?
	King James	But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
But they have not all obeyed the gospel--that is, the Scripture hath prepared us to expect this sad result. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?--that is,"Where shall one find a believer?" The prophet speaks as if next to none would believe: The apostle softens this into "They have not all believed."

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

But they have not all obeyed the gospel--that is, the Scripture hath prepared us to expect this sad result.

For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?--that is,"Where shall one find a believer?" The prophet speaks as if next to none would believe: The apostle softens this into "They have not all believed."

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
But they have not all obeyed the gospel - It is not easy to see the connection of this; and it has been made a question whether this is to be regarded as a continuation of the objection of the Jew, or as a part of the answer of the apostle. After all the attention which I have been able to give it, I am inclined to regard it as an admission of the apostle, as if he had said, "It must be admitted that all have not obeyed the gospel. So far as the objection of the Jew arises from that fact, and so far as that fact can bear on the case, it is to be conceded that all have not yielded obedience to the gospel. For this was clearly declared even by the prophet;" compare Act 28:24; Heb 4:2. For Esaias saith - Isa 53:1. Who hath believed our report? - That is, Isaiah complains that his declarations respecting the Messiah had been rejected by his countrymen. The form of expression, "Who hath believed?" is a mode of saying emphatically that few or none had done it. The great mass of his countrymen had rejected it. This was an example to the purpose of the apostle. In the time of Isaiah this fact existed; and it was not a new thing that it existed in the time of the gospel. "Our report." Our message; or what is delivered to be heard and believed. It originally means the doctrine which Isaiah delivered about the Messiah; and implies that the same thing would occur when the Messiah should actually come. Hence, in the fifty-third chapter he proceeds to give the reasons why the report would not be credited. and why the Messiah would be rejected. It would be because he was a root out of a dry ground; because he was a man of sorrows. etc. And this actually took place. Because he did not come with splendor and pomp, as a temporal prince, he was rejected, and put to death. On substantially the same grounds he is even yet rejected by thousands. The force of this verse, perhaps, may be best seen by including it in a parenthesis, "How beautiful are the feet, etc." how important is the gospel ministry - (although it must be admitted, that all have not obeyed, for this was predicted also by Isaiah, etc.)

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

But they have not all obeyed the gospel - It is not easy to see the connection of this; and it has been made a question whether this is to be regarded as a continuation of the objection of the Jew, or as a part of the answer of the apostle. After all the attention which I have been able to give it, I am inclined to regard it as an admission of the apostle, as if he had said, "It must be admitted that all have not obeyed the gospel. So far as the objection of the Jew arises from that fact, and so far as that fact can bear on the case, it is to be conceded that all have not yielded obedience to the gospel. For this was clearly declared even by the prophet;" compare Act 28:24; Heb 4:2.

For Esaias saith - Isa 53:1.

Who hath believed our report? - That is, Isaiah complains that his declarations respecting the Messiah had been rejected by his countrymen. The form of expression, "Who hath believed?" is a mode of saying emphatically that few or none had done it. The great mass of his countrymen had rejected it. This was an example to the purpose of the apostle. In the time of Isaiah this fact existed; and it was not a new thing that it existed in the time of the gospel. "Our report." Our message; or what is delivered to be heard and believed. It originally means the doctrine which Isaiah delivered about the Messiah; and implies that the same thing would occur when the Messiah should actually come. Hence, in the fifty-third chapter he proceeds to give the reasons why the report would not be credited. and why the Messiah would be rejected. It would be because he was a root out of a dry ground; because he was a man of sorrows. etc. And this actually took place. Because he did not come with splendor and pomp, as a temporal prince, he was rejected, and put to death. On substantially the same grounds he is even yet rejected by thousands. The force of this verse, perhaps, may be best seen by including it in a parenthesis, "How beautiful are the feet, etc." how important is the gospel ministry - (although it must be admitted, that all have not obeyed, for this was predicted also by Isaiah, etc.)

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
Obeyed (ὑπήκουσαν) See on obedience and disobedience, Rom 5:19. Also see on Act 5:29. Obeyed as the result of listening, and so especially appropriate here. Compare head and hear, Rom 10:14. For the same reason hearken (Rev.) is better than obeyed. Report (ἀκοῇ) Lit., hearing. Similarly, Mat 14:1; Mar 13:7. Compare the phrase word of hearing, Th1 2:13; Heb 4:2 (Rev.); and hearing of faith, i.e., message of faith, Gal 3:2.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
Isa 53:1.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
But they have not all obeyed the Gospel - This seems to be the objection of a Jew; as if he had said: A Divine mission would be attended with success; whereas there are numbers who pay no attention to the glad tidings you preach. To this the apostle answers, that the Spirit of God, by Isaiah, Isa 53:1, foretold it would be so, even in the case of the Jews themselves, where he said, Lord, who hath believed our report? For although God brings the message of salvation to men, he does not oblige them to embrace it. It is proposed to their understanding and conscience; but it does not become the means of salvation unless it be affectionately credited.

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¹ Who hath believed [0539] our report [08052]? and to whom is the arm [02220] of the LORD [03068] revealed [01540]?

² For [2532] [1063] unto us was [2070] the gospel preached [2097], as well as [2509] unto them [2548]: but [235] the word [3056] preached [189] did [5623] not [3756] profit [5623] them [1565], not [3361] being mixed [4786] with faith [4102] in them that heard [191] it.

²⁴ And [2532] some [3303] believed [3982] the things which were spoken [3004], and [1161] some believed not [569].

² This [5124] only [3440] would [2309] I learn [3129] of [575] you [5216], Received ye [2983] the Spirit [4151] by [1537] the works [2041] of the law [3551], or [2228] by [1537] the hearing [189] of faith [4102]?

¹³ For this [5124] cause [1223] also [2532] thank [2168] we [2249] God [2316] without ceasing [89], because [3754], when ye received [3880] the word [3056] of God [2316] which ye heard [189] of [3844] us [2257], ye received [1209] it not [3756] as the word [3056] of men [444], but [235] as [2531] it is [2076] in truth [230], the word [3056] of God [2316], which [3739] effectually worketh [1754] also [2532] in [1722] you [5213] that believe [4100].

⁷ And [1161] when [3752] ye shall hear [191] of wars [4171] and [2532] rumours [189] of wars [4171], be ye [2360] not [3361] troubled [2360]: for [1063] such things must [1163] needs be [1096]; but [235] the end [5056] shall not be yet [3768].

¹ At [1722] that [1565] time [2540] Herod [2264] the tetrarch [5076] heard [191] of the fame [189] of Jesus [2424],

¹⁴ How [4459] then [3767] shall they call on [1941] him in [1519] whom [3739] they have [4100] not [3756] believed [4100]? and [1161] how [4459] shall they believe in [4100] him of whom [3739] they have [191] not [3756] heard [191]? and [1161] how [4459] shall they hear [191] without [5565] a preacher [2784]?

²⁹ Then [1161] Peter [4074] and [2532] the other apostles [652] answered [611] and said [2036], We ought [1163] to obey [3980] God [2316] rather [3123] than [2228] men [444].

¹⁹ For [1063] as [5618] by [1223] one [1520] man's [444] disobedience [3876] many [4183] were made [2525] sinners [268], so [3779] [2532] by [1223] the obedience [5218] of one [1520] shall [2525] many [4183] be made [2525] righteous [1342].

¹ Who hath believed [0539] our report [08052]? and to whom is the arm [02220] of the LORD [03068] revealed [01540]?