Romans 10:17

Faith comes by hearing, and hearing comes through the word of God, or the word about Christ. God creates faith through the proclaimed gospel.

Cross-references · 20

• Gal 3:2This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
• Gal 3:5He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
• Luke 11:28But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
• Col 3:16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
• 1 Th 2:13For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
• Mark 4:24And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.
• Luke 8:21And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.
• Rom 1:16For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
• Rom 10:14How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?
• Heb 4:12–13For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
• 1 Cor 1:18–24For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
• 2 Th 2:13–14But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
• Luke 8:11Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
• Jas 1:18–21Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
• Luke 16:29–31Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
• 1 Pet 1:23Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
• Rev 1:9I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.
• 2 Cor 2:17For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.
• Col 1:4–6Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,
• Jer 23:28–29The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith the LORD.

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