Romans 10:1-13

Holman Christian Standard Bible

Righteousness by Faith Alone

10 Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God concerning them^[a] is for their salvation! ² I can testify about them that they have zeal for God,^(A) but not according to knowledge. ³ Because they disregarded the righteousness from God^(B) and attempted to establish their own righteousness, they have not submitted themselves to God’s righteousness. ⁴ For Christ is the end^[b] of the law for righteousness^(C) to everyone who believes.^{(D) 5} For Moses writes about the righteousness that is from the law: The one who does these things will live by them.^{(E)[c] 6} But the righteousness that comes from faith^(F) speaks like this: Do not say in your heart, “Who will go up to heaven?”^(G)[d] that is, to bring Christ down ⁷ or, “Who will go down into the abyss?”^(H)[e] that is, to bring Christ up from the dead.^{(I) 8} On the contrary, what does it say? The message is near you, in your mouth and in your heart.^(J)[f] This is the message of faith that we proclaim: ⁹ If you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,”^(K) and believe in your heart^(L) that God raised Him from the dead,^(M) you will be saved. ¹⁰ One believes with the heart, resulting in righteousness, and one confesses with the mouth, resulting in salvation. ¹¹ Now the Scripture says, Everyone who believes on Him will not be put to shame,^{(N)[g] 12} for there is no distinction between Jew and Greek,^(O) since the same Lord^(P) of all^(Q) is rich to all who call on Him. ¹³ For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.^(R)[h]