Romans 10

Righteousness that is by Faith

Romans 9   †   Romans 11

1  Brothers, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God is for Israel, that they may be saved. 2 For I testify about them 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 righteousness, they didn’t subject themselves to the righteousness of God. 4 For Christ is the fulfillment [a] of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. 5 For Moses writes about the righteousness of the law, “The one who does them will live by them.” [b] 6 But the righteousness which is of faith says this, “Don’t say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ [c] (that is, to bring Christ down); 7 or, ‘Who will descend into the abyss?’ [d] (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”; [e] that is, the word of faith, which we preach: 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. 10 For with the heart, one believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 11 For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in him will not be disappointed.” [f]

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. 13 For, “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.” [g] 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? 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!” [h]

16 But they didn’t all listen to the glad news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?” [i] 17 So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. 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.” [j]

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.” [k]

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.” [l]

21 But as to Israel he says, “All day long I stretched out my hands to a disobedient and contrary people.” [m]

Footnotes:

  • [a] Romans 10:4  or, completion, or end
  • [b] Romans 10:5    Leviticus 18:5 [b-1]
  • [c] Romans 10:6    Deuteronomy 30:12 [c-1]
  • [d] Romans 10:7    Deuteronomy 30:13 [d-1]
  • [e] Romans 10:8    Deuteronomy 30:14 [e-1]
  • [f] Romans 10:11    Isaiah 28:16 [f-1]
  • [g] Romans 10:13    Joel 2:32 [g-1]
  • [h] Romans 10:15    Isaiah 52:7 [h-1]
  • [i] Romans 10:16    Isaiah 53:1 [i-1]
  • [j] Romans 10:18    Psalm 19:4 [j-1]
  • [k] Romans 10:19    Deuteronomy 32:31 [k-1]
  • [l] Romans 10:20    Isaiah 65:1 [l-1]
  • [m] Romans 10:21    Isaiah 65:2 [m-1]

Old Testament Footnotes:

[b-1] Leviticus 18:5   5 You shall therefore keep my statutes and my ordinances; which if a man does, he shall live in them. I am Yahweh.

[c-1] Deuteronomy 30:12   12 It is not in heaven, that you should say, “Who will go up for us to heaven, and bring it to us, and proclaim it to us, that we may do it?”

[d-1] Deuteronomy 30:13   13 Neither is it beyond the sea, that you should say, “Who will go over the sea for us, and bring it to us, and proclaim it to us, that we may do it?”

[e-1] Deuteronomy 30:14   14 But the word is very near to you, in your mouth and in your heart, that you may do it.

[f-1] Isaiah 28:16   16 Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh, “Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious cornerstone of a sure foundation. He who believes shall not act hastily.

[g-1] Joel 2:32

32 It will happen that whoever will call on Yahweh’s name shall be saved;
    for in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be those who escape,
    as Yahweh has said,
    and among the remnant, those whom Yahweh calls.

[h-1] Isaiah 52:7

7 How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news,
    who publishes peace,
    who brings good news,
    who proclaims salvation,
    who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!”

[i-1] Isaiah 53:1

1 Who has believed our message?
    To whom has the arm of Yahweh been revealed?

[j-1] Psalm 19:4

4 Their voice has gone out through all the earth,
    their words to the end of the world.
In them he has set a tent for the sun,

[k-1] Deuteronomy 32:31  

31 For their rock is not as our Rock,
    even our enemies themselves concede.

[l-1] Isaiah 65:1  

1 “I am inquired of by those who didn’t ask.
    I am found by those who didn’t seek me.
    I said, ‘See me, see me,’ to a nation that was not called by my name.

[m-1] Isaiah 65:2

2 I have spread out my hands all day to a rebellious people,
    who walk in a way that is not good,
    after their own thoughts;

Romans 9   †   Romans 11

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