Romans 10:8

But what saith the scripture? The word is nigh in thy mouth, and in thine heart; this is the word of belief (or this is the word of faith), which we preach.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

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

7or who shall go down into hell? that is, to again-call Christ from death, (or that is, to bring the Messiah up from the dead). [+or who shall go down into (the) deepness, or into (the) depth (s)? that is, to again-call Christ from the dead.]

9That if thou acknowledge in thy mouth the Lord Jesus Christ, and believest in thine heart, that God raised him from death [or that God raised him from (the) dead], thou shalt be safe. (If thou acknowledge with thy mouth that Jesus Christ is the Lord, and believest in thine heart, that God raised him from the dead, then thou shalt be saved.)

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Cross References

Isaiah 57:19I made the fruit of (my) lips (to be) peace, peace to him that is far, and to him that is nigh, said the Lord; and I healed him. (I made peace to be the fruit of my lips, peace to those who be far away, and to those who be near, or close by, saith the Lord; and I healed them.)

Acts 10:43To this all (the) prophets bear witnessing [or To this all prophets bear witness], that all men that believe in him, shall receive remission of sins by his name. (And all the prophets testify about him, that all who believe in him, shall receive forgiveness for their sins through his name.)

Acts 16:31And they said, Believe thou in the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be safe, and thine house. (And they said, Believe in the Lord Jesus, and thou, and thy family, shall be saved.)

Romans 10:17Therefore faith is of hearing [or Therefore faith by hearing], but hearing by the word of Christ (or through the word of the Messiah).

Galatians 3:5He that giveth to you [the] Spirit, and worketh virtues in you, whether of works of the law, or of hearing of belief? [Therefore he that giveth to you the spirit, and worketh virtues in you, whether of the works of the law, or of hearing of faith?] (Giveth he the Spirit to you, and worketh works of power among you, because of ye doing the works of the Law, or because of ye hearing and believing?)

1 Peter 1:23And be ye born again, not of corruptible seed, but [of] uncorruptible (seed), by the word of (the) living God, and dwelling into without end (or and living 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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