Vincent's Word Studies in the NT

Romans 10:15

Be sent (ajpostalwsin). See on Matthew 10:16; Mark 4:29.

Beautiful [ω ρ α ι ο ι]. From wra the time of full bloom or development. Hence the radical idea of the word includes both blooming maturity and vigor. Appropriate here to the swift, vigorous feet. Plato (" Republic, " 10. 601) distinguishes between faces that are beautiful [κ α λ ω ν] and blooming [ω ρ α ι ω ν]. In Genesis 2:9 (Sept.) of the trees of Eden. Compare Matthew 23:27; Acts 3:2; Acts 3:10.

Feet. Emphasizing the rapid approach of the messenger. "In their running and hastening, in their scaling obstructing mountains, and in their appearance and descent from mountains, they are the symbols of the earnestly - desired, winged movement and appearance of the Gospel itself" (Lange). Compare Nahum 1:15; Ephesians 6:15; Romans 3:15; Acts 5:9. Paul omits the mountains from the citation. Omit that preach the gospel of peace.

Bring glad tidings. See on Gospel, Matthew, superscription.

16 Obeyed [υ π η κ ο υ σ α ν]. See on obedience and disobedience, ch. 5 19. Also on Acts 5:29. Obeyed as the result of listening, and so especially appropriate here. Compare head and hear, ver. 14. For the same reason hearken (Rev.) is better than obeyed.

Report [α κ ο η]. Lit., hearing. Similarly, Matthew 14:1; Mark 13:7. Compare the phrase word of hearing, 1 Thessalonians 2:13; Hebrews 4:2 (Rev.); and hearing of faith, i e., message of faith, Galatians 3:2.

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