Romans 10:9
7 Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.)
8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath 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 ashamed.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
- KJV
- That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
- WEB
- 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.
- ASV
- 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:
- DARBY
- that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thine heart that God has raised him from among [the] dead, thou shalt be saved.
- BLB
- that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus [is] Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him out from the dead, you will be saved.
- ÅB
- For dersom du bekjenner med munnen at Jesus er Herre, og tror i hjertet at Gud reiste ham opp fra de døde, så skal du bli frelst.
- OTB
- Hvis du erkjenner med din munn, “Jesus er Herre,” og har tro i ditt hjerte at Gud reiste ham opp fra de døde, skal du bli frelst.
- B1930
- for dersom du med din munn bekjenner at Jesus er Herre, og i ditt hjerte tror at Gud opvakte ham fra de døde, da skal du bli frelst;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Short explanation
Whoever confesses that Jesus is Lord and believes that God raised him from the dead will be saved. Confession and faith belong together.
Context: Paul writes that salvation is for all who believe, Jews and others.
See also: Romans 10:10, Romans 10:13
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Cross references
Luke 12:8
Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:
Read in contextActs 16:31
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
Read in contextPhilippians 2:11
And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Read in contextMatthew 10:32–33
Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
Read in context1 John 4:2–3
Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
Read in context1 Peter 1:21
Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.
Read in contextRomans 8:34
Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
Read in context1 Corinthians 15:14–18
And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.
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