Romans 10:9-10

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 10:9

with . Greek. en . the Lord Jesus = Jesus as Lord. Compare John 13:13 . 1 John 4:15 . Lord . App-98 . Jesus . App-98 . believe . App-150 . hath . Omit. raised . See Romans 4:24 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 10:10

with . No preposition. Dative case. man believeth = it is believed. unto . App-104 . confession, &c . = it is confessed. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Romans 10:9

Because if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.First, it should be noted that this verse contains "doctrine of the gospel" as stated in the foregoing verse. Significantly, it is a pairing of CONFESSION and FAITH as coordinates among the conditions of salvation, that is primary salvation, or pardon from "old sins" (2 Peter 1:9), such as takes place in conversion to Christ. If this passage stood... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Romans 10:10

For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.Some of the modern translations have obscured and altered the meaning of God's word in this verse. Thus Phillips has:For it is believing in the heart that makes a man righteous before God, and it is stating his belief by his own mouth that confirms his salvation.This so-called translation changes the meaning of the word of God by making a difference in the FUNCTIONS of faith and of... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Romans 10:9

Romans 10:9. That if thou shalt confess, &c.— St. Paul had told them, Romans 10:4. (says Mr. Locke) that the end of the law was to bring them to life by faith in Christ, that they might be justified, and so be saved. To convince them of this, he brings three verses out of the book of the law itself, declaring that the way to life was by hearkening to that word, which was ready in their mouth, and in their heart; and that therefore they had no reason to reject Jesus, the Christ, because he... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Romans 10:9

9. That if thou shalt, c.—So understanding the words, the apostle is here giving the language of the true method of justification and this sense we prefer (with CALVIN, BEZA, FERME, LOCKE, JOWETT). But able interpreters render the words, "For," or "Because if thou shalt," c. [Vulgate, LUTHER, DE WETTE, STUART, PHILIPPI, ALFORD, Revised Version]. In this case, these are the apostle's own remarks, confirming the foregoing statements as to the simplicity of the gospel method of salvation. confess... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Romans 10:10

10. For with the heart man believeth unto—justifying righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation—This confession of Christ's name, especially in times of persecution, and whenever obloquy is attached to the Christian profession, is an indispensable test of discipleship. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 10:8-15

2. The remedy for rejection 10:8-15 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 10:9

The terms "mouth" and "heart," which have been a source of confusion in the interpretation of this verse, come from Moses’ words that Paul quoted in the preceding verse. The statement quoted accounts for the unusual order of "confess" and then "believe" in this verse. The normal chronological order is that one believes and then acknowledges his or her belief (i.e., confesses; cf. Romans 10:10; 2 Corinthians 4:13-14)."But the two formulations interpret each other, so that what is to be both... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 10:10

This verse summarizes the ideas in the previous verse in general terms. Paul frequently summarized in Romans, and often these summaries refer to the results of the action in view, as here (cf. Romans 4:25; Romans 5:21; Romans 6:23; Romans 7:25).Belief in Jesus Christ in one’s heart results in acceptance by God (i.e., imputed righteousness, justification, and positional sanctification). Testimony to one’s belief in Jesus Christ normally follows and normally is verbal. Paul was describing the... read more

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