Romans 10

Righteousness Through Faith Romans 10:5–10

⁵Verse 5. For Moses writes about the righteousness of the law, “The one who does them will live by them.” ⁶Verse 6. But the righteousness which is of faith says this, “Don’t say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down); ⁷Verse 7. or, ‘Who will descend into the abyss?’ (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead.)” ⁸Verse 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 preach: ⁹Verse 9. that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

¹⁰Verse 10. For with the heart, one believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Universal Offer of Salvation Romans 10:11–13

¹¹Verse 11. For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in him will not be disappointed.” ¹²Verse 12. For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, and is rich to all who call on him. ¹³Verse 13. For, “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

The Necessity of Preaching Romans 10:14–17

¹⁴Verse 14. How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in him whom they have not heard? How will they hear without a preacher? ¹⁵Verse 15. And how will they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the Good News of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!” ¹⁶Verse 16. But they didn’t all listen to the glad news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?” ¹⁷Verse 17. So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Israel's Response Romans 10:18–21

¹⁸Verse 18. But I say, didn’t they hear? Yes, most certainly,“Their sound went out into all the earth,their words to the ends of the world.”¹⁹Verse 19. But I ask, didn’t Israel know? First Moses says,“I will provoke you to jealousy with that which is no nation,with a nation void of understanding I will make you angry.”²⁰Verse 20. Isaiah is very bold, and says,“I was found by those who didn’t seek me.I was revealed to those who didn’t ask for me.”²¹Verse 21. But as to Israel he says, “All day long I stretched out my hands to a disobedient and contrary people.”