Romans 10:18
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.
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Study Note
Paul quotes Psalm 19:4 ('their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world') to assert that Israel has indeed heard the gospel and cannot plead ignorance. The application of a psalm about natural revelation to the proclamation of the gospel is a bold hermeneutical move, suggesting that the scope of cosmic witness to God has now been matched and exceeded by the apostolic mission. In context, the verse answers the objection 'have they not heard?' with an affirmation that God's communicative action is as universal as creation itself — a foundation for Paul's missionary urgency throughout Romans 10.
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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.
but I say, Did they not hear? yes, indeed--`to all the earth their voice went forth, and to the ends of the habitable world their sayings.'
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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