Romans 10:1–13

Righteousness by Faith Alone

10Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God concerning them ^tis for their salvation! ²I can testify about them that they have zeal for God, ^ubut not according to knowledge. ³Because they disregarded the righteousness from God ^vand attempted to establish their own righteousness, they have not submitted themselves to God’s righteousness. ⁴For Christ is the end ^wof the law for righteousness ^xto everyone who believes. ^y5For Moses writes about the righteousness that is from the law: The one who does these things will live by them. ^za6But the righteousness that comes from faith ^bspeaks like this: Do not say in your heart, “Who will go up to heaven?” ^cdthat is, to bring Christ down ⁷or, “Who will go down into the abyss?” ^efthat is, to bring Christ up from the dead. ^g8On the contrary, what does it say? The message is near you, in your mouth and in your heart. ^hiThis is the message of faith that we proclaim: ⁹If you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” ^jand believe in your heart ^kthat God raised Him from the dead, ^lyou will be saved. ¹⁰One believes with the heart, resulting in righteousness, and one confesses with the mouth, resulting in salvation. ¹¹Now the Scripture says, Everyone who believes on Him will not be put to shame, ^mn12for there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, ^osince the same Lord ^pof all ^qis rich to all who call on Him. ¹³For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. ^rs