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Romans 10:15

In 9 translations

BSB: And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”Literally good news of good things; BYZ and TR How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news of peace, who bring good news of good things; Isaiah 52:7
KJV: 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!
WEB: And how will they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the Good News of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!”
ASV: and how shall they preach, except they be sent? even as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that bring glad tidings of good things!
LSV: And 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!”
YLT: and how shall they preach, if they may not be sent? according as it hath been written, 'How beautiful the feet of those proclaiming good tidings of peace, of those proclaiming good tidings of the good things!'
DBY: and how shall they preach unless they have been sent? according as it is written, How beautiful the feet of them that announce glad tidings of peace, of them that announce glad tidings of good things!
DRC: And how shall they preach unless they be sent, as it is written: How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, of them that bring glad tidings of good things!
GNV: And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, Howe beautifull are the feete of them which bring glad tidings of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

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Where the editions differ

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NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read κηρύξωσιν (“shall they preach”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read κηρύξουσιν (“will they preach”).
NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read καθὼς (“Even as”); Westcott–Hort read καθάπερ (“just as”).
In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include εἰρήνην τῶν εὐαγγελιζομένων (“peace of those evangelising”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include τὰ (“the”); Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.

SBLGNT apparatus (4)

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SBLGNT: κηρύξωσιν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read κηρύξωσιν; Robinson–Pierpont read κηρύξουσιν.
SBLGNT: καθὼς. Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read καθὼς; Westcott and Hort (1881) read καθάπερ.
SBLGNT: εὐαγγελιζομένων. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read εὐαγγελιζομένων; Robinson–Pierpont add εἰρήνην τῶν εὐαγγελιζομένων.
SBLGNT: τὰ. Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read τὰ; Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles omit this wording.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT: πῶς δὲ κηρύξωσιν ἐὰν μὴ ἀποσταλῶσιν; καθὼς γέγραπται· Ὡς ὡραῖοι οἱ πόδες τῶν εὐαγγελιζομένων τὰ ἀγαθά.
RP2018: Πῶς δὲ κηρύξουσιν ἐὰν μὴ ἀποσταλῶσιν; Καθὼς γέγραπται, Ὡς ὡραῖοι οἱ πόδες τῶν εὐαγγελιζομένων εἰρήνην, τῶν εὐαγγελιζομένων τὰ ἀγαθά.
TR-Boyd: Πῶς δὲ κηρύξουσιν ἐὰν μὴ ἀποσταλῶσι; Καθὼς γέγραπται, Ὡς ὡραῖοι οἱ πόδες τῶν εὐαγγελιζομένων εἰρήνην, τῶν εὐαγγελιζομένων τὰ ἀγαθά.
SCR1894: πως δε κηρυξουσιν εαν μη αποσταλωσιν καθως γεγραπται ως ωραιοι οι ποδες των ευαγγελιζομενων ειρηνην των ευαγγελιζομενων τα αγαθα

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Faith Salvation Gospels Glad Tidings Rome Justification Gospel, The Peace Missionary Work by Ministers Peace, Spiritual

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

Isaiah 52:7How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
Nahum 1:15Look to the mountains— the feet of one who brings good news, who proclaims peace! Celebrate your feasts, O Judah; fulfill your vows. For the wicked will never again march through you; they will be utterly cut off.
Ephesians 2:17He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.
Matthew 28:18–20Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy…
Ephesians 6:15and with your feet fitted with the readiness of the gospel of peace.
Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,
Isaiah 40:9Go up on a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news. Raise your voice loudly, O Jerusalem, herald of good news. Lift it up, do not be afraid! Say to the cities of Judah, “Here is your God!”
Ephesians 4:11–12And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ,
Ephesians 3:8Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
1 Peter 1:12It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look…
Jeremiah 23:32“Indeed,” declares the LORD, “I am against those who prophesy false dreams and retell them to lead My people astray with their reckless lies. It was not I who sent them or commanded them, and they are of no benefit at…
Luke 2:14“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”
Acts 9:15“Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel.
Isaiah 57:19bringing praise to their lips. Peace, peace to those far and near,” says the LORD, “and I will heal them.”
Acts 13:2–4While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” And after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them…
John 20:21Again Jesus said to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, so also I am sending you.”

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).