# Where is “Faith comes by hearing” in the Bible?

> “Faith comes by hearing” is Romans 10:17.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/faith-comes-by-hearing
By Andrew Kittridge · November 10, 2026

Paul writes it to the church in Rome.

## The verse

> So faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the word of Christ.
>
> — [Romans 10:17](https://www.lumin.faith/read/romans/10#17) (Lumin Translation)

English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here.

## What it means there

Paul is arguing that people cannot believe in someone they have never heard of, so someone has to be sent to tell them (Romans 10:14-15).

## Common questions

### Where is “Faith comes by hearing” in the Bible?

“Faith comes by hearing” is Romans 10:17. English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here. Paul writes it to the church in Rome.

### Is “Faith comes by hearing” in the Bible?

Yes. It is Romans 10:17. In the Lumin Translation, Romans 10:17 reads: “So faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the word of Christ.”

### Who said “Faith comes by hearing”?

Paul writes it to the church in Rome.

### What does “Faith comes by hearing” mean in the Bible?

Paul is arguing that people cannot believe in someone they have never heard of, so someone has to be sent to tell them (Romans 10:14-15).

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