Romans 10

1Brothers, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God is for Israel, that they may be saved.Cross-references: Ex 32:10 · Ex 32:13 · 1Sam 12:23 · 1Sam 15:11 · 1Sam 15:35 · Jer 17:16 · +5 more

2For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.Cross-references: 2Ki 10:16 · Ps 14:4 · Prov 19:2 · Isa 27:1 · John 16:2 · Acts 21:20 · +15 more

3For being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they didn’t subject themselves to the righteousness of God.Cross-references: Lev 26:41 · Neh 9:33 · Job 33:27 · Ps 71:15 · Ps 71:19 · Isa 51:6 · +23 more

4For Christ is the fulfillment of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.Cross-references: Isa 53:11 · Matt 3:15 · Matt 5:17 · John 1:17 · Acts 13:38 · Rom 3:22 · +10 more

5For Moses writes about the righteousness of the law, “The one who does them will live by them.”Cross-references: Lev 18:5 · Neh 9:29 · Ezek 20:11 · Ezek 20:13 · Ezek 20:21 · Luke 10:27 · +2 more

6But the righteousness which is of faith says this, “Don’t say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down);Cross-references: Deut 30:11 · Prov 30:4 · John 3:12 · John 6:33 · John 6:38 · John 6:50 · +9 more

7or, ‘Who will descend into the abyss?’ (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead.)”Cross-references: Rom 4:25 · Heb 13:20 · 1Pet 3:18 · 1Pet 3:22 · Rev 1:18

8But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart;” that is, the word of faith which we preach:Cross-references: Deut 30:14 · Isa 57:19 · Mark 16:15 · Acts 10:43 · Acts 13:38 · Acts 16:31 · +7 more

9that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.Cross-references: Matt 10:32 · Luke 12:8 · John 6:69 · John 9:22 · John 12:42 · John 20:26 · +11 moreExamined: Jehovah's Witnesses →

10For with the heart one believes resulting in righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made resulting in salvation.Cross-references: Luke 8:15 · John 1:12 · John 3:19 · Rom 10:9 · Gal 2:16 · Phil 3:9 · +4 more

11For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in him will not be disappointed.”Cross-references: Isa 28:16 · Isa 49:23 · Jer 17:7 · Rom 9:33 · 1Pet 2:6

12For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, and is rich to all who call on him.Cross-references: Ps 86:5 · Ps 145:18 · Isa 55:6 · Acts 9:14 · Acts 10:34 · Acts 15:8 · +26 more

13For, “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.”Cross-references: Joel 2:32 · Acts 2:21Examined: Jehovah's Witnesses →

14How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in him whom they have not heard? How will they hear without a preacher?Cross-references: 1Ki 8:41 · Jonah 1:5 · Jonah 1:9 · Jonah 1:16 · Jonah 3:5 · Mark 16:15 · +12 more

15And how will they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the Good News of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!”Cross-references: Isa 40:9 · Isa 52:7 · Isa 57:19 · Isa 61:1 · Jer 23:32 · Nah 1:15 · +19 more

16But they didn’t all listen to the glad news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?”Cross-references: Isa 50:10 · Isa 53:1 · John 10:26 · John 12:38 · Acts 28:24 · Rom 1:5 · +14 more

17So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.Cross-references: Jer 23:28 · Mark 4:24 · Luke 8:11 · Luke 8:21 · Luke 11:28 · Luke 16:29 · +14 more

18But I say, didn’t they hear? Yes, most certainly, “Their sound went out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.”Cross-references: 1Ki 18:10 · Ps 19:4 · Ps 22:27 · Ps 98:3 · Isa 24:16 · Isa 49:6 · +16 more

19But I ask, didn’t Israel know? First Moses says, “I will provoke you to jealousy with that which is no nation. I will make you angry with a nation void of understanding.”Cross-references: Deut 32:21 · Ps 115:5 · Isa 44:18 · Jer 10:8 · Jer 10:14 · Hos 2:23 · +13 more

20Isaiah is very bold and says, “I was found by those who didn’t seek me. I was revealed to those who didn’t ask for me.”Cross-references: Prov 28:1 · Isa 49:6 · Isa 52:15 · Isa 55:4 · Isa 58:1 · Isa 65:1 · +6 more

21But about Israel he says, “All day long I stretched out my hands to a disobedient and contrary people.”Cross-references: Deut 9:13 · Deut 31:27 · 1Sam 8:7 · Neh 9:26 · Prov 1:24 · Isa 65:2 · +12 more