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Romans 10:21

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Romans 10:21

Verse 21 of 21

Scripture focus

But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.

Romans 10:21 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Romans 10:21

Theological / Devotional

To Israel. That is, with regard to Israel, or of Israel.

He saith. That is, Isaiah saith. The prophet is speaking in God’s name. The quotation is from Isa. 65:2 and agrees with the LXX more than with the Hebrew.

All day long. Isaiah thus expresses God’s patience and long-suffering toward His people, even though they persist in disobeying Him and refusing His invitations. God’s dealings, even with rebellious sinners, are full of tenderness and pity. All day long He extends the arm of His mercy to the disobedient and gainsaying. That God has always been so gracious and long-suffering will at last be acknowledged by those who have spurned Him (Rev. 15:4; GC 670, 671).

Gainsaying. Literally, “talking back,” “contradictory.” In refusing and resisting the gospel, the Jews were revealing a characteristic that had long been pointed out and condemned by the prophets. Before his martyrdom Stephen made the same charge (Acts 7:51-53; see also Luke 13:34).

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