Romans 10:18 (YLT)

Passage

but I say, Did they not hear? yes, indeed--`to all the earth their voice went forth, and to the ends of the habitable world their sayings.'

Nearby Context

Romans 10:16 But they were not all obedient to the good tidings, for Isaiah saith, `Lord, who did give credence to our report?'

Romans 10:17 so then the faith <FI>is<Fi> by a report, and the report through a saying of God,

Romans 10:18 but I say, Did they not hear? yes, indeed--`to all the earth their voice went forth, and to the ends of the habitable world their sayings.'

Romans 10:19 But I say, Did not Israel know? first Moses saith, `I will provoke you to jealousy by <FI>that which is<Fi> not a nation; by an unintelligent nation I will anger you,'

Romans 10:20 and Isaiah is very bold, and saith, `I was found by those not seeking Me; I became manifest to those not inquiring after Me;'

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "world", "hear", "indeed--", "earth", "voice", "went", "forth", and "ends". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "world" and "hear", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 17's "so then the faith FI is Fi..." into verse 19's "But I say Did not Israel know...", so "world" and "hear" 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 "hear" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.