Romans 15:21 KJV — MannaFest

Romans 15:21

But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand.

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ASV

but, as it is written, They shall see, to whom no tidings of him came, And they who have not heard shall understand.

WEB

Rather, as it is written: “Those who were not told about Him will see, and those who have not heard will understand.”

YLT

but according as it hath been written, `To whom it was not told concerning him, they shall see; and they who have not heard, shall understand.'

DBT

but according as it is written, To whom there was nothing told concerning him, they shall see; and they that have not heard shall understand.

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Romans — Paul's gospel set out in order. Four great movements: sin, salvation, sanctification, sovereignty — closing with sustained calls to service and unity.

Author: Paul the apostle, dictated to Tertius (Rom 16:22)
Date: c. AD 57, from Corinth before the Jerusalem offering

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The Suffering ServantTo whom he was not spoken of — Isa 52:15.

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Isaiah 52:15
So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider.
Isaiah 65:1
I am sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name.
Isaiah 66:19
And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.
Mark 9:42
And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.

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For I will not dare to speak of any--"to speak aught" of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me--a modest, though somewhat obscure form of expression, meaning, "I will not dare to go beyond what Christ hath wrought by me"--in which form accordingly the rest of the passage is expressed.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

And commonly the greatest success of the gospel is at its first coming to a place; afterwards people become sermon-proof. The great and wonderful success that he had in his work: It was effectual to make the Gentiles obedient. The design of the gospel is to bring people to be obedient; it is not only a truth to be belie

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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Quotation Isaiah 52:15
'To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see' — Paul grounds his ambition to preach where Christ is unnamed
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Quotes ISA 52:15
'To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see' (Paul's ambition to preach where unnamed)

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