Romans 10:20 BSB — MannaFest

Romans 10:20

And Isaiah boldly says: “I was found by those who did not seek Me; I revealed Myself to those who did not ask for Me.”

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

And Isaiah is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I became manifest unto them that asked not of me.

KJV

But 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.

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Commentary

2 voices

Origen of Alexandria

COMMENTARY ON THE EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS (253)

The Jews, then, are angry that, when they themselves made excuses and refused, the Gentiles were invited to the king's banquet — not looking to those things which long ago concerning this mystery "Isaiah dares to say: I was found by those who did not seek me; I appeared openly among those who did not ask after me. But to Israel what does he say? All the day I have stretched out my hands to a people that does not believe and contradicts."

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

The prescribed method is, Seek and find; this is a rule for us, not a rule for God, who is often found of those that do not seek. His grace is his own, distinguishing grace his own, and he dispenses it in a way of sovereignty, gives of withholds it at pleasure--anticipates us with the blessings, the riches choicest blessings, of his goodness.

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

The Gentiles are here called no people, and a foolish nation, that is, not the professing people of God. How much soever there be of the wit and wisdom of the world, those that are not the people of God are, and in the end will be found to be, a foolish people. Such was the state of the Gentile world, who yet were made the people of God, and Christ to them the wisdom of God.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

But Esaias (the Greek orthography for Isaiah) is very bold - Speaks out in the fullest manner and plainest language, Isa 65:1, notwithstanding the danger to which such a declaration exposed him, among a crooked, perverse, and dangerous people: I was found of them that sought me not; I put my salvation in the way of those (the Gentiles) who were not seeking for it, and knew nothing of it: thus, the Gentiles which followed not after righteousness have attained to the law of righteousness, Rom 9:30, and they have found that redemption which the Jews have rejected.

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Original language & word study

17 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Ἠσαΐας	Ēsaias	Isaiah	G2268 →
δὲ	de	then	G1161 →
ἀποτολμᾷ	apotolma	is very bold	G662 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
λέγει·	legei	says:	G3004 →
εὑρέθην	heurethēn	I was found	G2147 →
ἐν	en	by	G1722 →
τοῖς	tois	those	G3588 →
ἐμὲ	eme	Me myself	G1473 →
μὴ	mē	not	G3361 →
ζητοῦσιν,	zētousin	seeking,	G2212 →
ἐμφανὴς	emphanēs	manifest	G1717 →
ἐγενόμην	egenomēn	I became	G1096 →
τοῖς	tois	those	G3588 →
ἐμὲ	eme	Me myself	G1473 →
μὴ	mē	not	G3361 →
ἐπερωτῶσιν.	eperōtōsin	inquiring after.	G1905 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Isaiah 49:6
He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light…
leads to
- Acts 13:47
  For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”
- Isaiah 42:6
  “I, the LORD, have called you for a righteous purpose, and I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and appoint you to be a covenant for the people and a…
- Luke 2:32
  a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel.”
- Psalms 98:2–3
  The LORD has proclaimed His salvation and revealed His righteousness to the nations.
- Isaiah 52:10
  The LORD has bared His holy arm in the sight of all the nations; all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.
Through
Romans 9:30
What then will we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith;
leads to
- Philippians 3:9
  and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.
- Hebrews 11:7
  By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes…
- Galatians 2:16
  know that a man is not justified by works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have believed in Christ Jesus, that we may be justified by faith in…

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02Original language & word study

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Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Romans

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Romans