Romans 10:14 (DBY)

Passage

How then shall they call upon him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe on him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without one who preaches?

Nearby Context

Romans 10:12 For there is no difference of Jew and Greek; for the same Lord of all [is] rich towards all that call upon him.

Romans 10:13 For every one whosoever, who shall call on the name of the Lord, shall be saved.

Romans 10:14 How then shall they call upon him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe on him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without one who preaches?

Romans 10:15 and how shall they preach unless they have been sent? according as it is written, How beautiful the feet of them that announce glad tidings of peace, of them that announce glad tidings of good things!

Romans 10:16 But they have not all obeyed the glad tidings. For Esaias says, Lord, who has believed our report?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "shall", "call", "upon", "believed", and "heard". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "shall" and "call", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "For every one whosoever who shall call..." into verse 15's "and how shall they preach unless they...", so "shall" and "call" belong inside that flow. In Romans context, the local focus is righteousness by faith, union with Christ, life in the Spirit, and God's covenant faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "shall" and "call" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.