Romans 10:1-13 ▼

1 Brethren, my heart's desire and my prayer to God for them is for [their] salvation.

2 For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not in accordance with knowledge.

3 For not knowing about God's righteousness and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.

4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.

5 For Moses writes that the man who practices the righteousness which is based on law shall live by that righteousness.

6 But the righteousness based on faith speaks as follows: |DO NOT SAY IN YOUR HEART, 'WHO WILL ASCEND INTO HEAVEN?' (that is, to bring Christ down),

7 or 'WHO WILL DESCEND INTO THE ABYSS?' (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).|

8 But what does it say? |THE WORD IS NEAR YOU, IN YOUR MOUTH AND IN YOUR HEART|-- that is, the word of faith which we are preaching,

9 that if you confess with your mouth Jesus [as] Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved;

10 for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.

11 For the Scripture says, |WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.|

12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same [Lord] is Lord of all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him;

13 for |WHOEVER WILL CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED.|