Romans 10:1-13 ▼

1 Brethren, indeed the desire of my heart and my prayer to God in their behalf, is for their salvation.

2 For I testify to them, that they have a zeal of God, but not according to perfect knowledge;

3 for being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they have not submitted to the righteousness of God.

4 For Christ is the end of the law unto righteousness to every one who believes.

5 For Moses describes the righteousness which is of the law, that the man having done this shall live in it.

6 But the righteousness of faith speaks thus, Say not in thy heart, Who shall ascend up into heaven? that is, to bring Christ down:

7 or, Who shall descend into the abyss? that is, to bring him up from the dead.

8 But what says it? The word is nigh thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach.

9 That if you may confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and may believe with your heart that God raised him from the dead, you shall be saved:

10 for with the heart it is believed unto righteousness; and with the mouth it is confessed unto salvation.

11 For the scripture says, Every one believing on him shall not be ashamed.

12 For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: for the same is Lord of all, rich unto all that call on him.

13 For every one who may call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.