Romans 10:20

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“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.””

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BSBPD

“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.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and Isaiah is very bold, and saith, `I was found by those not seeking Me; I became manifest to those not inquiring after Me;'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Romans 10:20 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Proverbs 28:1The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
  2. Isaiah 49:6He 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 for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.”
  3. 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.
  4. Isaiah 55:4Behold, I have made him a witness to the nations, a leader and commander of the peoples.
  5. Isaiah 58:1“Cry aloud, do not hold back! Raise your voice like a ram’s horn. Declare to My people their transgression and to the house of Jacob their sins.
  6. 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!’
  7. Matthew 20:16So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
  8. Matthew 22:9Go therefore to the crossroads and invite to the banquet as many as you can find.’
  9. Luke 14:23So the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full.
  10. Romans 9:30What then will we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith;
  11. Ephesians 6:19Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel,
  12. 1 John 4:19We love because He first loved us.

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

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