Romans 10:8

But what does it say? The word is near thee, even in thy mouth and in thy heart. That is the very word of faith which we preach;

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

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

7Nor,"who shall descend into the abyss?" - that is, to bring Christ up from the dead.

9Confess with your mouth "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God actually raised him from the dead, and you will be saved.

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Cross References

Acts 10:43"To him all the prophets bear witness, testifying that through his name every one that believes on him will receive remission of sins."

Acts 16:31"Believe on the Lord Jesus," they answered, "and you will be saved, you and all your household."

Romans 10:17So faith comes from a message heard, and the message comes from the teaching of Christ.

Galatians 3:5Does he then who supplies you with his Spirit and works miracles among you, do it because you do what the law commands of because you believe the message heard?

1 Peter 1:23For you have been born anew, not of perishable, but of imperishable seed, by the living, lasting word of 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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