Romans 10:14
Douay-Rheims
How then shall they call on him, in whom they have not believed? Or how shall they believe him, of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear, without a preacher?
Augustine of Hippo
God sends his angels and gathers together his elect from the four winds, that is, from the whole world. Therefore, the church must necessarily be found among the nations where it does not yet exist, but it does not necessarily follow that all who live there will believe. The promise was to all nations but not to all men of all nations, for not all have faith.
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A.D. 430 · on Rom 10:14 (LETTER 199.48)
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.