I had heard of thee by the hearing of the ear; But now mine eye seeth thee,
Romans 10:17 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 So belief cometh of hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So faith comes by hearing [what is told], and what is heard comes by the preaching [of the message that came from the lips] of Christ (the Messiah Himself). American Standard Version (1901) So belief cometh of hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. Common English Bible So, faith comes from listening, but it’s listening by means of Christ’s message. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, faith is from hearing, and hearing is through the Word of Christ. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Faith then cometh by hearing; and hearing by the word of Christ. |
I had heard of thee by the hearing of the ear; But now mine eye seeth thee,
And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete it shall be measured unto you: and more shall be given unto you.
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
But he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.
For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?
For we are not as the many, corrupting the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, speak we in Christ.
This only would I learn from you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
He therefore that supplieth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts unto God.
And for this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when ye received from us the word of the message, even the word of God, ye accepted it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also worketh in you that believe.
For indeed we have had good tidings preached unto us, even as also they: but the word of hearing did not profit them, because they were not united by faith with them that heard.
having been begotten again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which liveth and abideth.
I John, your brother and partaker with you in the tribulation and kingdom and patience which are in Jesus, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.