Romans 10:8

But what does it say? “The word is near yoʋ, in yoʋr mouth and in yoʋr heart” (that is, the word of faith that we preach),

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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;

In Context

7“or, ‘Who will go down into the abyss?’” (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).

9because if yoʋ confess with yoʋr mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe with yoʋr heart that God raised him from the dead, yoʋ will be saved.

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Cross References

Acts 10:43All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives remission of sins through his name.”

Acts 16:31They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and yoʋ will be saved, yoʋ and yoʋr household.”

Romans 10:17So then, faith comes by hearing, and hearing comes through the word of God.

Galatians 3:5Does God supply you with the Spirit and work miracles among you because you perform the works of the law or because you hear with faith?

1 Peter 1:23For you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the word of God that lives and abides forever.

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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