Romans 10:10

For with the heart man has faith to get righteousness, and with the mouth he says that Jesus is Lord to get salvation.

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In The King James Version

For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

In Context

9Because, if you say with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and have faith in your heart that God has made him come back from the dead, you will have salvation:

11Because it is said in the holy Writings, Whoever has faith in him will not be shamed.

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Cross References

John 1:12To all those who did so take him, however, he gave the right of becoming children of God--that is, to those who had faith in his name:

Acts 8:37[]

Galatians 2:16Being conscious that a man does not get righteousness by the works of the law, but through faith in Jesus Christ, we had faith in Christ Jesus, so that we might get righteousness by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law will no flesh get righteousness.

Hebrews 3:12My brothers, take care that there is not by chance in any one of you an evil heart without belief, turning away from the living God:

1 John 4:15Everyone who says openly that Jesus is the Son of God, has God in him and is in God.

Matthew Henry on Romans 10:2-12

Paul's Discourse of Righteousness; The Method of Salvation. ( a. d. 58.) 1 Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. 2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. 3 For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. 4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. 5 For Moses describeth… Read the whole commentary →

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