since Moses writes about the righteousness that is from the law: The one who does these things will live by them.[a](A) But the righteousness that comes from faith(B) speaks like this: Do not say in your heart, “Who will go up to heaven?”[b](C) that is, to bring Christ down or, “Who will go down into the abyss?”[c](D) that is, to bring Christ up from the dead.(E) On the contrary, what does it say? The message is near you, in your mouth and in your heart.[d](F) This is the message of faith that we proclaim: If you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,”(G) and believe in your heart(H) that God raised him from the dead,(I) you will be saved. 10 One believes with the heart, resulting in righteousness, and one confesses with the mouth, resulting in salvation. 11 For the Scripture says, Everyone who believes on him will not be put to shame,[e](J) 12 since there is no distinction between Jew and Greek,(K) because the same Lord(L) of all(M) richly blesses all who call on him. 13 For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.[f](N)

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  1. 10:5 Lv 18:5
  2. 10:6 Dt 9:4; 30:12
  3. 10:7 Dt 30:13
  4. 10:8 Dt 30:14
  5. 10:11 Is 28:16
  6. 10:13 Jl 2:32

For Moses writes of the righteousness that is [a]based on the Law, that the person who performs [b]them (A)will live by [c]them. But (B)the righteousness [d]based on faith speaks as follows: “(C)Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will go up into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down), or ‘Who will descend into the (D)abyss?’ (that is, to (E)bring Christ up from the dead).” But what does it say? “(F)The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart”—that is, the word of faith which we are preaching, [e]that (G)if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and (H)believe in your heart that (I)God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; 10 for with the heart a person believes, [f]resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, [g]resulting in salvation. 11 For the Scripture says, “(J)Whoever believes in Him will not be [h]put to shame.” 12 For (K)there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is (L)Lord of (M)all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him; 13 for “(N)Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

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  1. Romans 10:5 Lit out of, from
  2. Romans 10:5 I.e., the statutes of the Law
  3. Romans 10:5 I.e., the statutes of the Law
  4. Romans 10:6 Lit out of, from
  5. Romans 10:9 Or because
  6. Romans 10:10 Lit to righteousness
  7. Romans 10:10 Lit to salvation
  8. Romans 10:11 Or disappointed

Moses writes this about the righteousness that is by the law: “The person who does these things will live by them.”[a](A) But the righteousness that is by faith(B) says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’”[b](C) (that is, to bring Christ down) “or ‘Who will descend into the deep?’”[c](D) (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).(E) But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,”[d](F) that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim: If you declare(G) with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,”(H) and believe(I) in your heart that God raised him from the dead,(J) you will be saved.(K) 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.”[e](L) 12 For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile(M)—the same Lord is Lord of all(N) and richly blesses all who call on him, 13 for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord(O) will be saved.”[f](P)

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  1. Romans 10:5 Lev. 18:5
  2. Romans 10:6 Deut. 30:12
  3. Romans 10:7 Deut. 30:13
  4. Romans 10:8 Deut. 30:14
  5. Romans 10:11 Isaiah 28:16 (see Septuagint)
  6. Romans 10:13 Joel 2:32