Romans 10:6-17

New American Standard Bible

⁶ But ^(A)the righteousness ^[a]based on faith speaks as follows: “^(B)Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will go up into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down), ⁷ or ‘Who will descend into the ^(C)abyss?’ (that is, to ^(D)bring Christ up from the dead).” ⁸ But what does it say? “^(E)The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart”—that is, the word of faith which we are preaching, ^9 [b]that ^(F)if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and ^(G)believe in your heart that ^(H)God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; ¹⁰ for with the heart a person believes, ^[c]resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, ^[d]resulting in salvation. ¹¹ For the Scripture says, “^(I)Whoever believes in Him will not be ^[e]put to shame.” ¹² For ^(J)there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is ^(K)Lord of ^(L)all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him; ¹³ for “^(M)Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

¹⁴ How then are they to call on Him in whom they have not believed? How are they to believe in Him ^(N)whom they have not heard? And how are they to hear without ^(O)a preacher? ¹⁵ But how are they to preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written: “^(P)How beautiful are the feet of those who ^[f](Q)bring good news of good things!”

¹⁶ However, they ^(R)did not all heed the ^[g]good news; for Isaiah says, “^(S)Lord, who has believed our report?” ¹⁷ So faith comes from ^(T)hearing, and hearing by ^(U)the word ^[h]of Christ.