Romans 10:21But as to Israel he says, "All day long I stretched out my hands to a disobedient and contrary people."
The setting
Rome, ~57 AD. Paul's voice breaks as he quotes Isaiah's picture of God reaching toward His people all day, every day...
The emotion here: heartbroken for his own people's stubbornness
The original word
apeithē (ἀπειθῆ) — willfully disobedient, deliberately refusing to be persuaded
Why it matters
The image of outstretched hands was how ancient people begged for reconciliation
Read with care
What most readers miss in Romans 10:21
'All day long' means God never gets tired of reaching out — His arms never get tired
Common misconceptionPeople think God's patience means He doesn't care about sin. Actually, His outstretched hands show how much rejection costs Him.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Romans 10:21
Bible Genome reading
Romans 10:21 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Romans 10:21 comes from the book of Romans, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Paul. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine patience, Israel rebellion. Notable phrases: All day long I stretched out my hands; disobedient and contrary people.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
Your reflection
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