Romans 10:6-17

English Standard Version

⁶ But ^(A)the righteousness based on faith says, ^(B)“Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’” (that is, to bring Christ down) ⁷ “or ‘Who will descend into the ^(C)abyss?’” (that is, ^(D)to bring Christ up from the dead). ⁸ But what does it say? ^(E)“The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim); ⁹ because, if ^(F)you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and ^(G)believe in your heart ^(H)that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. ¹⁰ For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. ¹¹ For the Scripture says, ^(I)“Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.” ^12 (J)For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; ^(K)for the same Lord is Lord of all, ^(L)bestowing his riches on all who call on him. ¹³ For ^(M)“everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

¹⁴ How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him ^(N)of whom they have never heard?^[a] And how are they to hear ^(O)without someone preaching? ¹⁵ And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, ^(P)“How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!” ¹⁶ But ^(Q)they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, ^(R)“Lord, who has believed what he has heard from us?” ¹⁷ So ^(S)faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.