Romans 10:16
But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?
Cross-reference
In Romans 3:3, Israel's unfaithfulness is addressed—showing that this rejection does not nullify God's faithfulness.
Romans 6:17 describes joyful obedience to the teaching, contrasting with the stubborn disobedience lamented here.
In Romans 11:17, the broken-off branches picture the unbelieving Israelites, explaining the consequence of not accepting.
Romans 16:26 defines the gospel's goal as 'obedience of faith'—the very response that some in the main verse failed to give.
In Romans 1:5, Paul’s mission to bring about the obedience of faith contrasts with the lack of acceptance here.
Romans 2:8 adds that disobedience to the truth brings wrath, echoing the unbelief in the main verse.
1 Peter 1:22 speaks of purification through 'obedience to the truth', the same concept of gospel obedience that some reject in the main verse.
In 1 Peter 2:8, those who disobey the message stumble over Christ—parallel to the rejection of the good news.
Hebrews 5:9 promises salvation to all who obey Christ, highlighting the positive outcome that the disobedient in the main verse miss.
In Hebrews 4:2, the wilderness generation heard the good news but lacked faith—mirroring the unbelief described here.
2 Thessalonians 1:8 explicitly warns of vengeance on those who 'do not obey the gospel', directly paralleling the disobedience here.
Galatians 5:7 directly asks who hindered the Galatians from 'obeying the truth', the same phrase used for gospel obedience in the main verse.
In Acts 28:24, Paul's preaching in Rome meets the same mixed response—some convinced, others not believing.
John 12:38-40 also quotes Isaiah 53:1 and adds Isaiah 6:10 to explain why many did not believe—same OT reference for unbelief.
In John 10:26, Jesus directly ties unbelief to not being his sheep, giving a theological reason for the rejection here.
Isaiah 53:1 is the exact verse quoted here—the lament that few believed the message about the suffering servant.
Galatians 3:2 asks whether the Spirit was received by hearing with faith, reinforcing that the proper response to the message is belief—unlike the unbelief in Romans 10:16.
2 Thessalonians 3:2 echoes 'not everyone has faith', directly paralleling the statement in Romans 10:16 that not all accepted the good news.
Isaiah 50:10 calls for obedience to the Lord's servant, forming the OT background for the expected response to the gospel.
Galatians 3:1 rebukes those misled from the truth, similar to Israel's failure to believe the gospel message here.
Hebrews 11:8 shows Abraham's obedient faith by responding to God's call, contrasting with Israel's refusal to believe the gospel here.
1 Peter 3:1 uses the same phrase 'do not obey the word'—wives' conduct can win disobedient husbands, echoing Israel's disobedience to the gospel.