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Romans 10:17

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

So here's how it works: faith shows up when you actually hear something, and what you're hearing is God's message.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Faith isn't something you manufacture — it's something that grows when you listen to what God's saying.

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But the seed that lands in good soil? That's someone who actually listens to God's message and gets it. They don't just hear it — they understand it, live it out, and watch it grow into something amazing. Some people see incredible results, others see good results, but everyone who really receives it will see their life produce something beautiful.

And then there are the people who are like good soil — they hear God's message, actually receive it into their hearts, and let it grow into something amazing. Some of them produce thirty times what was planted, some sixty times, and some a hundred times more.

Don't just listen to what God says and then scroll past it — actually do something about it. If you're only hearing but not acting, you're basically lying to yourself.

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