Romans 10

Romans 10:2

For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

For I bear them record, they have a fervent zeal to God, but it is ignorant and erroneous: they do earnestly affect the Law, but they know not that Christ, by and in whom the Law is fulfilled.

Romans 10:3

For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.

For they, not knowing and apprehending that Righteousness which is of Faith in Christ, which God worketh in us and accepteth from us, going about to make good their own Righteousness which is by the Works of the Law, have not

Romans 10:4

For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.

For Christ is so the end of the Law for Righteousness to every one that believeth, as that we, by Faith in him who hath fulfilled the Law for us, are and shall be so justified, as if we had perfectly fulfilled the Law in ourselves.

Romans 10:5

For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.

For Moses describes the Righteousness of the Law by doing; while he saith, The man that doth those things, shall obtain life by doing them. X. 6, 7. But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:) Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.) But the Righteousness, which is of Faith, stands not upon those difficulties and impossibilities of action, but upon the apprehension of Christ our Saviour; and therefore speaketh on this wise, Say not thou in thine heart, Who shall be able to ascend up into heaven, to carry me up thither? for Christ hath already done this for thee; and this were to fetch Christ thence, and to deny his ascension: nor say, Who shall descend into hell for me, to rescue me from thence? for Christ hath already delivered thee from thence: and this were to frustrate the death of Christ. X. 8, 9. 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; That if &c. But what saith it? Even this: The word of the Gospel, and the effect of the promises therein contained, are easily to be attained, and lie open before thee: thou shalt not need to go seek far for them: they are within thee; both in thy mouth to confess them, and in thy heart to believe them; and this is the word of Faith which we preach, offering salvation to all that shall by a true Faith lay hold thereon: even this, That if thou shalt confess &c.

Romans 10:10

For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

For with the heart man believeth, and by that his Faith is graciously accepted as Righteous; and with the mouth he makes profession of that Christ on whom he believeth, and shews forth the truth of his Faith by the fruits of it to salvation.

Romans 10:13

For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Whosoever shall call upon God, by Christ, in faithful prayer, shall be saved. X. 14, 15. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace &c.! Now this invocation of God presupposeth a Faith; for, how shall they call on him, on whom they have not believed, that he can or will help them? And this faith presupposeth a Hearing; for how shall they believe on him, of whom they have not heard? And this Hearing doth necessarily imply an Instructor; for how shall they hear without a preacher? And this Preaching presupposeth a Mission, or sending on God’s part; for how shall they preach, except they be sent by God, on this errand of his, and receive both gifts and command from him? according to that saying of the prophet, How beautiful, and worthy of cheerful acceptance, are the very feet of those, that preach the Gospel of Peace, &c.!

Romans 10:18

But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.

But I say, What do ye stand upon these contemptuous conceits of the Gentiles, as if they had never heard ought of God before? Do ye not remember the words of the Psalmist, Their sound went into all the world, &c. Even the wonderful workmanship of the heavens and earth was a great instruction to them, and taught them to know somewhat of their Maker.

Romans 10:19

I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you.

By that mercy, which I will shew to the Gentiles, which are not my people, you will be stirred up to envy against them: I will be so gracious to those rude and ignorant nations, that you shall fret at and be moved to anger and emulation of them, whom ye formerly contemned.