“So then faith [is] by a report, and the report through a saying of God,”— Romans 10:17 (LSV)
14How then will they call on [Him] in whom they did not believe? And how will they believe [on Him] of whom they did not hear? And how will they hear apart from one preaching?
15And how will they preach, if they may not be sent? According as it has been written: “How beautiful the feet of those proclaiming good tidings of peace, of those proclaiming good tidings of the good things!”
16But they were not all obedient to the good tidings, for Isaiah says, “LORD, who gave credence to our report?”
17So then faith [is] by a report, and the report through a saying of God,
18but I say, did they not hear? Yes, indeed, “their voice went forth to all the earth, and their sayings to the ends of the habitable world.”
19But I say, did Israel not know? First Moses says, “I will provoke you to jealousy by [that which is] not a nation, || By an unintelligent nation I will anger you,”
20and Isaiah is very bold and says, “I was found by those not seeking Me; I became visible to those not inquiring after Me”;