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: 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] 12 for there is no distinction between Jew and Greek,(F) since the same Lord(G) of all(H) is rich to all who call on Him. 13 For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.(I)[c]

Israel’s Rejection of the Message

14 But how can they call on Him they have not believed in? And how can they believe without hearing about Him?(J) And how can they hear without a preacher?(K) 15 And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: How beautiful[d] are the feet of those[e] who announce the gospel of good things!(L)[f]

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 10:8 Dt 30:14
  2. Romans 10:11 Is 28:16
  3. Romans 10:13 Jl 2:32
  4. Romans 10:15 Or welcome, or timely
  5. Romans 10:15 Other mss read feet of those who announce the gospel of peace, of those
  6. Romans 10:15 Is 52:7; Nah 1:15

But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,”[a](A) that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim: If you declare(B) with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,”(C) and believe(D) in your heart that God raised him from the dead,(E) you will be saved.(F) 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. 11 As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.”[b](G) 12 For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile(H)—the same Lord is Lord of all(I) and richly blesses all who call on him, 13 for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord(J) will be saved.”[c](K)

14 How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? 15 And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”[d](L)

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 10:8 Deut. 30:14
  2. Romans 10:11 Isaiah 28:16 (see Septuagint)
  3. Romans 10:13 Joel 2:32
  4. Romans 10:15 Isaiah 52:7