Romans 10:20 (WEB)

Passage

Isaiah is very bold, and says, “I was found by those who didn’t seek me. I was revealed to those who didn’t ask for me.”Isaiah 65:1

Nearby Context

Romans 10:18 But I say, didn’t they hear? Yes, most certainly, “Their sound went out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.”Psalm 19:4

Romans 10:19 But I ask, didn’t Israel know? First Moses says, “I will provoke you to jealousy with that which is no nation, with a nation void of understanding I will make you angry.”Deuteronomy 32:31

Romans 10:20 Isaiah is very bold, and says, “I was found by those who didn’t seek me. I was revealed to those who didn’t ask for me.”Isaiah 65:1

Romans 10:21 But as to Israel he says, “All day long I stretched out my hands to a disobedient and contrary people.”Isaiah 65:2

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "isaiah", "very", "bold", "says", "found", "didn", "seek", and "revealed". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "isaiah" and "very", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 19's "But I ask didn t Israel know..." into verse 21's "But as to Israel he says All...", so "isaiah" and "very" 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 "isaiah" and "very" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.