Romans 10:16

But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?

Cross-reference

Romans 3:3 Parallel

In Romans 3:3, Israel's unfaithfulness is addressed—showing that this rejection does not nullify God's faithfulness.

Romans 6:17 Contrast

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.

Romans 1:5 Contrast

In Romans 1:5, Paul’s mission to bring about the obedience of faith contrasts with the lack of acceptance here.

Romans 2:8 Parallel

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.

1 Peter 2:8 Parallel

In 1 Peter 2:8, those who disobey the message stumble over Christ—parallel to the rejection of the good news.

Hebrews 5:9 Contrast

Hebrews 5:9 promises salvation to all who obey Christ, highlighting the positive outcome that the disobedient in the main verse miss.

Hebrews 4:2 Parallel

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.

Acts 28:24 Parallel

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.

John 10:26 Parallel

In John 10:26, Jesus directly ties unbelief to not being his sheep, giving a theological reason for the rejection here.

Isaiah 53:1 Citation

Isaiah 53:1 is the exact verse quoted here—the lament that few believed the message about the suffering servant.

Galatians 3:2 Related theme

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 Parallel

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.