· Translation: KJV

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.

Bible Genome reading

Romans 10:21 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerPaul
Eraearly_church
Primary emotiongrieving
Literary typepsalm

Emotional genome

Comfort power40%
Quotability80%
Memorability80%
Crisis relevance80%
Standalone70%
Themes:divine patienceIsrael rebellion

In context

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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.

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