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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Footnotes

  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 about the righteousness that comes from the Law as follows: “The person who obeys these things will find life by them.”[a] But the righteousness that comes from faith says, “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will go up to heaven?’ (that is, to bring the Messiah[b] down), or ‘Who will go down into the depths?’ (that is, to bring the Messiah[c] back from the dead).”

But what does it say? “The message is near you. It is in your mouth and in your heart.”[d] This is the message about faith that we are proclaiming: If you declare with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For one believes with his heart and is justified, and declares with his mouth and is saved. 11 The Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will never be ashamed.”[e] 12 There is no difference between Jew and Greek, because they all have the same Lord, who gives richly to all who call on him. 13 “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord[f] will be saved.”[g]

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