Romans 10:15 Meaning and Explanation
“And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Proclaiming requires being sent, and Scripture calls the feet of such messengers beautiful.
What Does Romans 10:15 Mean?
Paul completes the chain with its first link: no one proclaims rightly unless sent. Then he turns to celebration, quoting Isaiah's praise of the messenger who arrives with good news. The very feet that carry the herald, dusty from the road, are called beautiful, for they bring tidings of peace and good things.
What the world might overlook, heaven prizes. There is glory in the simple act of carrying God's message to those who need it. The gospel is 'good news of peace,' and those who bear it walk in honor whether or not anyone notices their steps. To be sent with this word is no small thing; it is to have one's very feet made lovely in the sight of God. Every faithful messenger shares in that beauty.
Romans 10:15 in the Original Language
euaggelizo (εὐαγγελίζω), 'bring glad tidings' -- to announce good news, the root of the word 'gospel.'
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What does Romans 10:15 mean?
Proclaiming requires being sent, and Scripture calls the feet of such messengers beautiful.