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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Footnotes

  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

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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