Romans 10

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Paul prays for Israel "that they might be saved," for they "have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge," seeking their own righteousness, but "Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth." "If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved," for "there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek," and "whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." But they cannot call without hearing, nor hear "without a preacher," so "faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God," and God says of Israel, "All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people." Romans 10:1 Romans 10:2 Romans 10:3 Romans 10:4 Romans 10:9 Romans 10:12 Romans 10:13 Romans 10:14 Romans 10:17 Romans 10:21

Who, where, when, and the key verses

Who

Paul, "Brethren," and Israel. Romans 10:1 Romans overview

Where

Paul writes to the believers at Rome, the capital of the empire, traditionally from Corinth. Romans overview

When

Traditionally about AD 56-57, near the end of Paul's third journey, as he prepared to take the collection to Jerusalem. Scholars agree Paul wrote it and generally date it about AD 55-58. Romans overview

How it fits

Chapter 9 ended with the stone in Sion. Chapter 11 asks, "Hath God cast away his people," and answers, "God forbid." Romans 9:33 Romans 10:21 Romans 11:1

Key verses

Verse 9
"If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." Verse 8 draws on Deuteronomy 30:14, "the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart." Romans 10:8 Romans 10:9 Deuteronomy 30:14
Verse 13
"Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." Joel 2:32 says, "whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered." Romans 10:13 Joel 2:32
Verse 17
"So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." Romans 10:17

Takeaway

Believe in your heart and confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and help others hear the word that brings faith. Romans 10:9 Romans 10:14 Romans 10:17

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Zeal without knowledge

¹Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. ²For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. ³For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. ⁴For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.

Confess and believe

⁵For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them. ⁶But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:) ⁷Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.) ⁸But 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; ⁹That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. ¹⁰For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. ¹¹For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. ¹²For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. ¹³For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Faith cometh by hearing

¹⁴How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? ¹⁵And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! ¹⁶But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? ¹⁷So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. ¹⁸But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world. ¹⁹But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you. ²⁰But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me. ²¹But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.