⁸ On the contrary, what does it say? The message is near you, in your mouth and in your heart.^(A)[a] This is the message of faith that we proclaim: ⁹ If you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,”^(B) and believe in your heart^(C) that God raised Him from the dead,^(D) 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,^(E)[b]

¹⁷ So faith comes from what is heard,^(A) and what is heard comes through the message about Christ.^[a](B)