Romans 10:8

Romans 10:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But 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;
• New International Version (NIV)But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim:
• English Standard Version (ESV)But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart" (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim);
• New King James Version (NKJV)But 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):

Context of Romans 10:8

6But the righteousness based on faith speaks in this way: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will go up into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Messiah down), 7or, ‘Who will go down into the abyss?’ (that is, to bring Messiah up from the dead).” But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” —that is, the word of faith that we are proclaiming: 9For if you confess with your mouth that Yeshua is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10For with the heart it is believed for righteousness, and with the mouth it is confessed for salvation.

Romans 10:8 word by word

ἀλλὰ τί λέγει; ἐγγύς σου τὸ ῥῆμά ἐστιν ἐν τῷ στόματί σου καὶ ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ σου· τοῦτ᾽ ἔστιν τὸ ῥῆμα τῆς πίστεως ὃ κηρύσσομεν·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Butἀλλάalla · butG235
• whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• saith itλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• The wordὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• The wordῥῆμαrhēma · declarationG4487
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• nighἐγγύςeggus · nearG1451
• theeσύsu · youG4771
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• mouthστόμαstoma · mouthG4750
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• heartκαρδίαkardia · heartG2588
• thatοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• of faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• we preachκηρύσσωkērussō · to preachG2784

Cross-references for Romans 10:8

• Deuteronomy 30:14No, the word is very near to you—in your mouth and in your heart, to do it.
• Romans 10:17So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Messiah.
• Romans 1:16For I am not ashamed of the Good News, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who trusts—to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
• Isaiah 57:19Creating the praise of lips: ‘Shalom, shalom to him who is far and to him who is near,’ says Adonai, ‘and I will heal him.’”
• Mark 16:15He told them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the Good News to every creature.
• Acts 10:43All the prophets testify about Him—that everyone who puts his trust in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.”
• Acts 13:38“Therefore, let it be known to you, brothers, that through this One is proclaimed to you the removal of sins, including all those from which you could not be set right by the Torah of Moses.
• Acts 16:31They said, “Put your trust in the Lord Yeshua and you will be saved—you and your household!”
• Galatians 3:2I want to find out just one thing from you: did you receive the Ruach by deeds based on Torah, or by hearing based on trust?
• 1 Timothy 4:6In pointing out these things to the brothers and sisters, you will be a good servant of Messiah Yeshua, nourished in the words of the faith and the sound teaching that you have been following.
• 1 Peter 1:23You have been born again—not from perishable seed but imperishable—through the living and enduring word of God.

Commentaries on Romans 10:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8But what saith it? The word is nigh thee - There is no occasion to seek high or low for the saving power; the word of reconciliation is nigh. The way of salvation is now both plain and easy. The law is magnified and made honorable by the death of Christ; and the doctrine of faith in his death and resurrection is fully proclaimed, and amply proved to be effectual to the purpose for which it was revealed. By the preaching of the Gospel the doctrine of…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8But what saith it? - That is, what is the language of the doctrine of justification by faith? Or what is to be done according to that doctrine? The word is nigh thee - This is still a use of the language of Moses. Deuteronomy 30:14. The meaning is, the doctrine is not difficult to be understood and embraced. What is nigh us may be easily obtained. What is remote, with difficulty. The doctrine of Moses and of the gospel was nigh; that is, it was easily…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-11Verses 5-11 The self-condemned sinner need not perplex himself how this righteousness may be found. When we speak of looking upon Christ, and receiving, and feeding upon him, it is not Christ in heaven, nor Christ in the deep, that we mean; but Christ in the promise, Christ offered in the word. Justification by faith in Christ is a plain doctrine. It is brought before the mind and heart of every one, thus leaving him without excuse for unbelief. If a man…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-8Here, Paul quotes three phrases from Deuteronomy 30:12–14 dealing with the law, and he applies them to the good news about Jesus. We do not need to go up to heaven to find Jesus (and thus to be made right with God), because God has already brought him down to earth as a man. Nor do we need to go down to the place of the dead to find Jesus, because God has already raised him from the dead. To find Jesus, people must believe the message that God has made…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-105-10. For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man that doeth--"hath done" those things--which it commands. shall live in them--(Le 18:5). This is the one way of justification and life--by "the righteousness which is of (or, by our own obedience to) the law."Read the comment

Topics related to Romans 10:8

• Faith
• Gospel
• Justification
• Quotations and Allusions
• Religion
• Salvation

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Commentaries on Romans 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings