Romans 15:21

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

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

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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“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.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Romans 15:21 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Isaiah 52:15so He will sprinkle many nations. Kings will shut their mouths because of Him. For they will see what they have not been told, and they will understand what they have not heard.
  2. Isaiah 65:1“I revealed Myself to those who did not ask for Me; I was found by those who did not seek Me. To a nation that did not call My name, I said, ‘Here I am! Here I am!’

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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