Romans 10:3-12
New American Standard Bible
3 For not knowing about (A)God’s righteousness and (B)seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God. 4 For (C)Christ is the [a]end of the Law for righteousness to (D)everyone who believes.
5 For Moses writes of the righteousness that is [b]based on the Law, that the person who performs [c]them (E)will live by [d]them. 6 But (F)the righteousness [e]based on faith speaks as follows: “(G)Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will go up into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down), 7 or ‘Who will descend into the (H)abyss?’ (that is, to (I)bring Christ up from the dead).” 8 But what does it say? “(J)The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart”—that is, the word of faith which we are preaching, 9 [f]that (K)if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and (L)believe in your heart that (M)God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; 10 for with the heart a person believes, [g]resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, [h]resulting in salvation. 11 For the Scripture says, “(N)Whoever believes in Him will not be [i]put to shame.” 12 For (O)there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is (P)Lord of (Q)all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him;
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- Romans 10:4 Or goal
- Romans 10:5 Lit out of, from
- Romans 10:5 I.e., the statutes of the Law
- Romans 10:5 I.e., the statutes of the Law
- Romans 10:6 Lit out of, from
- Romans 10:9 Or because
- Romans 10:10 Lit to righteousness
- Romans 10:10 Lit to salvation
- Romans 10:11 Or disappointed
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