Romans 10:5- 15

 

5: Of righteousness attained through the law Moses writes, ‘Anyone who keeps it shall have life by it.’

6: But the righteousness that comes by faith says, ‘Do not say to yourself, “Who can go up to heaven?” (that is to bring Christ down).

7: or, “who can go down to the abyss?” (to bring Christ up from the dead).

8: And what does it say next? ‘The word is near you: it is on your lips and in your heart; and that means the word of faith which we proclaim.

9: If the confession ‘Jesus is Lord’ is on your lips, and the faith that God raised Him is in your heart, you will find salvation.

10: For faith in the heart leads to righteousness, and confession on the lips leads to salvation.

11: Scripture says, “No one who has faith in Him will be put to shame,”

12: there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, because the same Lord is Lord of all, and has riches enough for all who call on Him.

13: For ‘Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’

14: But how could they call on Him without having faith in Him? And how could they have faith without having heard of Him? And how could they hear without someone to spread the news?

15 And how could anyone spread the news without being sent! As scripture says, “How welcome are the feet of the messenger of good news!”