ROMANS
10:1-17
1
Brethren, my heart's desire and my supplication to God is for them, that they
may be saved. 2 For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not
according to knowledge. 3 For being ignorant of 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 unto righteousness to every one
that believeth. 5 For Moses
writeth that the man that doeth the righteousness which is of the law shall
live thereby. 6 But the righteousness
which is of faith saith thus, Say
not in thy heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down)
7 or, Who shall descend into the abyss? (that is, to bring Christ up
from the dead.) 8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, in thy mouth, and
in thy heart: that is, the
word of faith, which we preach: 9
because if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe
in thy heart that God raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved: 10 for with the heart man believeth unto
righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on
Him shall not be put to shame. 12 For there is no distinction between Jew and
Greek: for the same Lord is Lord of all, and is rich unto all that call upon
Him: 13 for, Whosoever
shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. 14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have
not believed? And how shall they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And
how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 and how shall they preach, except
they be sent? Even as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that
bring glad tidings of good things! 16 But they did not all hearken to the glad
tidings. For Isaiah saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? 17 So belief cometh of hearing, and hearing by the
word of Christ.
