Romans 10:15

And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

Cross-references

Acts 22:21 Parallel

In Acts 22:21, Paul himself is sent to the Gentiles, embodying the 'beautiful feet' of the preacher in Romans 10:15.

Acts 10:36 Parallel

Acts 10:36 explicitly describes preaching good news of peace through Jesus Christ, directly matching the message of Romans 10:15.

Acts 9:15 Parallel

Acts 9:15 reveals Paul as a chosen instrument to carry Jesus' name, directly showing God sending a preacher as Romans 10:15 implies.

John 20:21 Parallel

John 20:21 has Jesus commissioning disciples with 'as the Father sent me, I am sending you,' echoing the sending theme in Romans 10:15.

Luke 10:1 Parallel

Luke 10:1 recounts Jesus sending the seventy-two, another example of the sending ministry that Romans 10:15 refers to as necessary.

Matthew 28:18-20 is the Great Commission where Jesus sends disciples to all nations, fulfilling the sending principle in Romans 10:15.

Matthew 10:1-6 records Jesus sending the twelve apostles, demonstrating the actual sending of preachers that Romans 10:15 requires.

Matthew 9:38 urges prayer for the Lord to send workers into the harvest, reinforcing the necessity of sending that Romans 10:15 highlights.

Acts 13:2-4 describes the Holy Spirit setting apart and sending Paul and Barnabas, an explicit fulfillment of the sending in Romans 10:15.

2 Corinthians 5:18-20 describes the ministry of reconciliation — ambassadors sent with the gospel, directly illustrating Romans 10:15.

Ephesians 2:17 says Christ preached peace to far and near, directly paralleling the proclamation of peace in Romans 10:15.

Isaiah 61:1 Allusion

Isaiah 61:1 speaks of being anointed to bring good news, which is the same mission underlying the preachers in Romans 10:15.

Ephesians 3:8 shows Paul's own commission to preach Christ to the Gentiles — a personal example of the beautiful feet.

Isaiah 52:7 Citation

Isaiah 52:7 is the verse Paul quotes directly in Romans 10:15 — the original 'beautiful feet' passage.

Ephesians 6:15 uses the same 'feet' imagery with the gospel of peace, reinforcing the readiness to proclaim what Romans 10:15 celebrates.

Isaiah 40:9 Allusion

Isaiah 40:9 calls Zion a herald of good news, directly mirroring the role of preachers described in Romans 10:15.

Titus 1:3 Parallel

In Titus 1:3, preaching is entrusted by God's command, affirming the divine sending behind the beautiful feet.

Acts 13:3 Historical context

Acts 13:3 shows the church sending Paul and Barnabas — a direct example of the 'sent' prerequisite in Romans 10:15.

In 2 Timothy 4:2, the command to preach the word reinforces the necessity of sent proclaimers mentioned here.

Jeremiah 23:21 condemns prophets who run without being sent — contrasting with Paul's emphasis on authorized preachers.

Isaiah 41:27 explicitly mentions a herald of good news to Jerusalem — directly parallel to the beautiful feet bringing good news.

Proverbs 25:25 compares good news from a far country to cold water — directly parallels the refreshing good news in Romans 10:15.

Nahum 1:15 Citation

Nahum 1:15 uses nearly identical language of feet bringing good news, showing this theme appears elsewhere in the OT.

Jeremiah 23:32 condemns prophets who speak without being sent, contrasting with the beauty of those properly sent to preach good news.

Deuteronomy 30:13 is part of the passage Paul uses in Romans 10:6-8 to show the word is near, leading to the need for preachers in verse 15.

Matthew 4:23 depicts Jesus preaching the good news — the very activity that sent preachers in Romans 10:15 are tasked with.

Acts 13:32 Parallel

Acts 13:32 records Paul and Barnabas proclaiming the good news — the very message that sent preachers bring in Romans 10:15.

In Isaiah 57:19, God promises peace to the far and near, which underlies the universal scope of the gospel preached in Romans 10:15.

Ezekiel 2:3 Parallel

Ezekiel 2:3 records God sending the prophet to a rebellious people — paralleling the commissioning of preachers in Romans 10:15.

1 Corinthians 12:28 lists apostles as a gift to the church — the 'sent ones' who bring the good news Paul describes.

Ephesians 4:11 includes evangelists among the gifts — those who specifically bring the good news mentioned in Romans 10:15.