Romans 10:18 (DRB)

Passage

But I say: Have they not heard? Yes, verily: Their sound hath gone forth into all the earth: and their words unto the ends of the whole world.

Nearby Context

Romans 10:16 But all do not obey the gospel. For Isaias saith: Lord, who hath believed our report?

Romans 10:17 Faith then cometh by hearing; and hearing by the word of Christ.

Romans 10:18 But I say: Have they not heard? Yes, verily: Their sound hath gone forth into all the earth: and their words unto the ends of the whole world.

Romans 10:19 But I say: Hath not Israel known? First, Moses saith: I will provoke you to jealousy by that which is not a nation: by a foolish nation I will anger you.

Romans 10:20 But Isaias is bold, and saith: I was found by them that did not seek me. I appeared openly to them that asked not after me.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "world", "heard", "verily", "sound", "hath", "gone", "forth", and "earth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "world" and "heard", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 17's "Faith then cometh by hearing and hearing..." into verse 19's "But I say Hath not Israel known...", so "world" and "heard" 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 "world" and "heard" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.