Romans 10:14
How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?
Cross-references
Romans 10:17 restates that faith comes from hearing—confirming the logical chain of verse 14.
Romans 16:26 explains that this preaching makes the mystery known to all nations, resulting in the obedience of faith.
Romans 16:25 identifies this preaching as the revelation of the mystery — the gospel that establishes believers.
Romans 1:5 describes Paul's mission to bring obedience of faith among all nations — the very preaching that enables hearing and calling in 10:14.
1 Kings 8:41-43 shows Solomon praying for foreigners to hear God's name — connecting to Paul's question in 10:14 about how they can hear without a preacher.
Hebrews 11:6 states faith is essential to draw near to God — connecting to 10:14's logic that calling requires believing.
In 2 Timothy 4:17, Paul testifies that God strengthened him so the proclamation could be completed and all Gentiles hear — a concrete example of the preaching step in the faith chain.
Acts 26:18 describes the purpose of Paul's preaching: opening eyes, turning from darkness, receiving forgiveness through faith in Christ.
Luke 24:47 specifies that the proclamation includes repentance and forgiveness of sins to all nations — the message that must be preached.
Jonah 1:9-11 has Jonah declaring the Lord to the sailors — an example of preaching so they can hear, which is the prerequisite for calling in 10:14.
Mark 16:16 declares that belief (from hearing the preached gospel) leads to salvation, while disbelief brings condemnation.
Mark 16:15 is Christ's command to preach the gospel to all creation — the very preaching Romans 10:14 says is necessary for belief.
Jonah 3:5-9 shows Nineveh responding to preaching with repentance and crying out to God — exactly the pattern of hearing, believing, and calling in 10:14.
Jonah 1:16 shows the sailors fearing and sacrificing to the Lord after hearing — a response that parallels the belief and calling in 10:14.
Deuteronomy 30:13 is the verse Paul quotes in Romans 10:6–8 to show the word of faith is near, setting up the logic that leads to the need for preaching and hearing.
1 Timothy 2:7 affirms Paul's own appointment as preacher and apostle to Gentiles, directly answering the need for preachers in Romans 10:14.
1 Thessalonians 1:8 shows the spread of the word from Thessalonica as an example of how preaching leads to hearing and believing, illustrating Paul's logic.
Ephesians 1:13 describes hearing the gospel and then believing—directly matching the chain in Romans 10:14.
1 Corinthians 3:5 identifies Paul and Apollos as servants through whom others believed—the preachers Romans 10:14 requires.
In Luke 9:11, Jesus preaches to crowds—illustrating the preacher whose message enables hearing, as Romans 10:14 requires.
Acts 18:8 explicitly says Corinthians heard and believed—the exact sequence of hearing then believing from Romans 10:14.
Acts 8:31 shows the eunuch needing a guide to understand—directly paralleling the need for a preacher to hear and believe.
Acts 19:2 illustrates believers who had not heard about the Holy Spirit — showing the necessity of full preaching for proper faith.
Titus 1:3 emphasizes that God’s word is manifested through the proclamation entrusted to Paul — directly supporting the preaching step necessary for hearing and faith.
John 20:31 states that Scripture is written so that you may believe — another means of coming to faith, alongside the preached word.
Luke 24:46 reveals that the preached message centers on Christ's suffering and resurrection — the content that must be heard for faith.