John Calvin Commentary Romans 10:15

"and how shall they preach, except they be sent? even as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that bring glad tidings of good things!" — Romans 10:15 (ASV)

How shall they preach except they be sent? etc. He suggests that it is a proof and a pledge of divine love when any nation is favored with the preaching of the gospel, and that no one is a preacher of it except the one whom God has raised up in his special providence. Therefore, there is no doubt that he visits that nation to whom the gospel is proclaimed. But as Paul does not discuss here the lawful call of anyone, it would be unnecessary to speak at length on the subject. It is enough for us to keep only this in mind: that the gospel does not fall like rain from the clouds, but is brought by human hands wherever it is sent from above.

As it is written, How beautiful, etc. We are to apply this testimony to our present subject in this way: The Lord, when he gave hope of deliverance to his people, commended the coming of those who brought the glad tidings of peace with a remarkable eulogy. By this very circumstance, he has made it clear that the apostolic ministry, through which the message of eternal life is brought to us, was to be held in no less esteem.

And it therefore follows that this ministry is from God, since there is nothing in the world that is an object of desire and worthy of praise which does not proceed from his hand.

From this we also learn how much all good people ought to desire, and how much they ought to value, the preaching of the gospel, which is thus commended to us by the mouth of the Lord himself.

Nor is there indeed any doubt that God has spoken so highly of the incomparable value of this treasure to awaken the minds of all, so that they may eagerly desire it.

Understand feet, by metonymy, to mean coming.