Romans 10:21

Romans 10:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But of Israel he says, "All day long I have held out my hands to a disobedient and contrary people."
• New King James Version (NKJV)But to Israel he says: “All day long I have stretched out My hands To a disobedient and contrary people.”
• New Living Translation (NLT)But regarding Israel, God said, “All day long I opened my arms to them, but they were disobedient and rebellious.”

Context of Romans 10:21

19Again I ask: Did Israel not understand? First, Moses says, “I will make you envious by those who are not a nation; I will make you angry by a nation that has no understanding.” 20And Isaiah boldly says, “I was found by those who did not seek me; I revealed myself to those who did not ask for me.” But concerning Israel he says, “All day long I have held out my hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.”

Romans 10:21 word by word

πρὸς δὲ τὸν Ἰσραὴλ λέγει· ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν ἐξεπέτασα τὰς χεῖράς μου πρὸς λαὸν ἀπειθοῦντα καὶ ἀντιλέγοντα.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Butδέde · thenG1161
• toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• IsraelἸσραήλIsraēl · IsraelG2474
• he saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Allὅλοςholos · allG3650
• day longἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• I have stretched forthἐκπετάζωekpetannumi · to extendG1600
• myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• handsχείρcheir · handG5495
• a disobedientἀπειθέωapeitheō · to disobeyG544
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• gainsayingἀντιλέγωantilegō · to disputeG483
• peopleλαόςlaos · a peopleG2992

Cross-references for Romans 10:21

• Proverbs 1:24But since you refuse to listen when I call and no one pays attention when I stretch out my hand,
• Isaiah 65:2All day long I have held out my hands to an obstinate people, who walk in ways not good, pursuing their own imaginations—
• Jeremiah 25:4And though the Lord has sent all his servants the prophets to you again and again, you have not listened or paid any attention.
• Jeremiah 35:15Again and again I sent all my servants the prophets to you. They said, “Each of you must turn from your wicked ways and reform your actions; do not follow other gods to serve them. Then you will live in the land I have given to you and your ancestors.” But you have not paid attention or listened to me.
• Matthew 20:1“For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.
• Matthew 21:33“Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it and built a watchtower. Then he rented the vineyard to some farmers and moved to another place.
• Matthew 22:3He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, but they refused to come.
• Matthew 23:34Therefore I am sending you prophets and sages and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify; others you will flog in your synagogues and pursue from town to town.
• Luke 24:47and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
• Acts 13:46Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “We had to speak the word of God to you first. Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.
• Deuteronomy 9:13And the Lord said to me, “I have seen this people, and they are a stiff-necked people indeed!
• Deuteronomy 31:27For I know how rebellious and stiff-necked you are. If you have been rebellious against the Lord while I am still alive and with you, how much more will you rebel after I die!
• 1 Samuel 8:7And the Lord told him: “Listen to all that the people are saying to you; it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected me as their king.
• Nehemiah 9:26“But they were disobedient and rebelled against you; they turned their backs on your law. They killed your prophets, who had warned them in order to turn them back to you; they committed awful blasphemies.
• Jeremiah 44:4Again and again I sent my servants the prophets, who said, ‘Do not do this detestable thing that I hate!’
• Acts 7:51“You stiff-necked people! Your hearts and ears are still uncircumcised. You are just like your ancestors: You always resist the Holy Spirit!

Commentaries on Romans 10:21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21But to Israel he saith - In the very next verse, ( Isaiah 65:2;), All day long have I stretched forth my hands, manifesting the utmost readiness and willingness to gather them all together under my protecting care; but I stretched forth my hands in vain, for they are a disobedient and gainsaying people. They not only disobey my command, but they gainsay and contradict my prophets. Thus the apostle proves, in answer to the objection made Romans 10:16, that…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21But to Israel he saith - The preceding quotation established the doctrine that the Gentiles were to be called. But there was still an important part of his argument remaining - that the Jews were to be rejected. This he proceeds to establish; and he here, in the language of Isaiah Isaiah 65:2, says that while the Gentiles would be obedient, the character of the Jews was, that they were a disobedient and rebellious people. All day long - Continually…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-21Verses 18-21 Did not the Jews know that the Gentiles were to be called in? They might have known it from Moses and Isaiah. Isaiah speaks plainly of the grace and favour of God, as going before in the receiving of the Gentiles. Was not this our own case? Did not God begin in love, and make himself known to us when we did not ask after him? The patience of God towards provoking sinners is wonderful. The time of God's patience is called a day, light as day…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-21n this section, Paul addresses a serious question. Many Jews did not believe in Jesus. If God had promised salvation to Israel, how could Jesus truly fulfill God’s plan when so few Jews believed (9:1–5)? In response, Paul uses the Old Testament to show that God always planned to save only a remnant, that is, a smaller group within Israel (9:6–29). Paul also explains that many Jews did not accept Christ because they refused to trust in him (9:30–10:21)…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2121. But to--rather, "with regard to" Israel he saith, All day--"All the day" long I have stretched out my hands--"did I stretch forth" my hands--the attitude of gracious entreaty. unto a disobedient and gainsaying people--These words, which immediately follow the announcement just quoted of the calling of the Gentiles, were enough to forewarn the Jews both of God's purpose to eject them from their privileges, in favor of the Gentiles, and of the cause of…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Romans 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings