Romans 10:10

Romans 10:10

New International Version (NIV)

For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.

New Living Translation (NLT)

For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by openly declaring your faith that you are saved.

New King James Version (NKJV)

For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

World English Bible (WEB)

For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

What is the meaning of Romans 10:10?

Here is a breakdown of its meaning:

“For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified”: Being justified refers to being declared righteous before God; believing with your heart refers to having genuine, internal faith in Jesus Christ – this verse implies that such faith leads to justification before Him and acceptance as righteous by him.

“and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved”: Confession refers to publicly declaring one’s faith in Jesus Christ. In Christian theology, such an action can often be associated with salvation: being delivered from sin’s consequences while attaining eternal life.

Romans 10:10 conveys a key insight: that faith in Jesus should lead one towards being declared righteous by God (justification), while openly confessing it leads to salvation. Thus it emphasizes both internal faith and external confession for Christian belief.