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Text -- Romans 10:9 (NET)

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10:9 because if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
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Robertson: Rom 10:9 - -- If thou shalt confess ( ean homologēsēis ). Third class condition (ean and first aorist active subjunctive of homologeō ).

If thou shalt confess ( ean homologēsēis ).

Third class condition (ean and first aorist active subjunctive of homologeō ).

Robertson: Rom 10:9 - -- With thy mouth Jesus as Lord ( en tōi stomati sou Kurion Iēsoun ). This is the reading of nearly all the MSS. But B 71 Clem of Alex. read to rē...

With thy mouth Jesus as Lord ( en tōi stomati sou Kurion Iēsoun ).

This is the reading of nearly all the MSS. But B 71 Clem of Alex. read to rēma en tōi stomati sou hoti Kurios Iēsous (the word in thy mouth that Jesus is Lord). The idea is the same, the confession of Jesus as Lord as in 1Co 12:3; Phi 2:11. No Jew would do this who had not really trusted Christ, for Kurios in the lxx is used of God. No Gentile would do it who had not ceased worshipping the emperor as Kurios . The word Kurios was and is the touchstone of faith.

Robertson: Rom 10:9 - -- And shalt believe ( kai pisteusēis ). Same construction. Faith precedes confession, of course.

And shalt believe ( kai pisteusēis ).

Same construction. Faith precedes confession, of course.

Vincent: Rom 10:9 - -- That ( ὅτι ) So rendered as expressing the contents of the word of faith; but better because , giving a proof that the word is nigh. C...

That ( ὅτι )

So rendered as expressing the contents of the word of faith; but better because , giving a proof that the word is nigh. Confess and believe , correspond to mouth and heart .

Vincent: Rom 10:9 - -- The Lord Jesus ( κύριον Ἱησοῦν ) Others, however, read τὸ ῥῆμα ἐν τῷ στοματί σου ὅτι ...

The Lord Jesus ( κύριον Ἱησοῦν )

Others, however, read τὸ ῥῆμα ἐν τῷ στοματί σου ὅτι κύριος Ἱησοῦς If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the word that Jesus is Lord . Rev., Jesus as Lord.

Wesley: Rom 10:9 - -- Even in time of persecution, when such a confession may send thee to the lions.

Even in time of persecution, when such a confession may send thee to the lions.

JFB: Rom 10:5-10 - -- "hath done"

"hath done"

JFB: Rom 10:5-10 - -- Which it commands.

Which it commands.

JFB: Rom 10:5-10 - -- (Lev 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."

(Lev 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."

JFB: Rom 10:9 - -- 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, ...

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.

JFB: Rom 10:9 - -- That is, probably, "If thou shalt confess Jesus [to be] the Lord," which is the proper manifestation or evidence of faith (Mat 10:32; 1Jo 4:15). This ...

That is, probably, "If thou shalt confess Jesus [to be] the Lord," which is the proper manifestation or evidence of faith (Mat 10:32; 1Jo 4:15). This is put first merely to correspond with the foregoing quotation--"in thy mouth and in thine heart." So in 1Pe 1:10 the "calling of believers" is put before their "election," as that which is first "made sure," although in point of time it comes after it.

JFB: Rom 10:9 - -- "that God raised"

"that God raised"

JFB: Rom 10:9 - -- (See on Rom 4:25). In Rom 10:10 the two things are placed in their natural order.

(See on Rom 4:25). In Rom 10:10 the two things are placed in their natural order.

Clarke: Rom 10:9 - -- That if thou shalt confess, etc. - Acknowledge the Lord Jesus Christ as the only Savior. Believe in thy heart that he who died for thy offenses has ...

That if thou shalt confess, etc. - Acknowledge the Lord Jesus Christ as the only Savior. Believe in thy heart that he who died for thy offenses has been raised for thy justification; and depend solely on him for that justification, and thou shalt be saved.

Calvin: Rom 10:9 - -- 9.That if thou wilt confess, etc Here is also an allusion, rather than a proper and strict quotation: for it is very probable that Moses used the wor...

9.That if thou wilt confess, etc Here is also an allusion, rather than a proper and strict quotation: for it is very probable that Moses used the word mouth, by taking a part for the whole, instead of the word face, or sight. But it was not unsuitable for the Apostle to allude to the word mouth, in this manner: — “Since the Lord sets his word before our face, no doubt he calls upon us to confess it.” For wherever the word of the Lord is, it ought to bring forth fruit; and the fruit is the confession of the mouth.

By putting confession before faith, he changes the order, which is often the case in Scripture: for the order would have been more regular if the faith of the heart had preceded, and the confession of the mouth, which arises from it, had followed. 326 But he rightly confesses the Lord Jesus, who adorns him with his own power, acknowledging him to be such an one as he is given by the Father, and described in the gospel.

Express mention is made only of Christ’s resurrection; which must not be so taken, as though his death was of no moment, but because Christ, by rising again, completed the whole work of our salvation: for though redemption and satisfaction were effected by his death, through which we are reconciled to God; yet the victory over sin, death, and Satan was attained by his resurrection; and hence also came righteousness, newness of life, and the hope of a blessed immortality. And thus is resurrection alone often set before us as the assurance of our salvation, not to draw away our attention from his death, but because it bears witness to the efficacy and fruit of his death: in short, his resurrection includes his death. On this subject we have briefly touched in the sixth chapter.

It may be added, that Paul requires not merely an historical faith, but he makes the resurrection itself its end. For we must remember the purpose for which Christ rose again; — it was the Father’s design in raising him, to restore us all to life: for though Christ had power of himself to reassume his soul, yet this work is for the most part ascribed in Scripture to God the Father.

Defender: Rom 10:9 - -- This should be understood as confessing "Jesus as Lord," with all that such a confession implies. The Greek word, kurios, was applied in the Roman wor...

This should be understood as confessing "Jesus as Lord," with all that such a confession implies. The Greek word, kurios, was applied in the Roman world to the emperor, but in the Septuagint translation of the Old Testament it was applied to God. Thus confessing Jesus as Lord meant both renouncing emperor worship and acknowledging Jesus as God. Furthermore, one does not come to Jesus with reservations as to what one will do or believe. Jesus must be accepted as God, and as Lord of life; one must confess that he will believe and obey His Word unreservedly, in particular, believing in the bodily resurrection, which implies belief also in creation, for only the Creator of life could defeat sin and death."

TSK: Rom 10:9 - -- That if : Rom 14:11; Mat 10:32, Mat 10:33; Luk 12:8; Joh 9:22, Joh 12:42, Joh 12:43; Phi 2:11; 1Jo 4:2, 1Jo 4:3; 2Jo 1:7 and shalt : Rom 8:34; Joh 6:6...

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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per Verse)

Barnes: Rom 10:9 - -- That if thou shalt confess - The word here rendered "confess" ὁμολογέω homologeō is often rendered "profess"; Mat 7:23, "The...

That if thou shalt confess - The word here rendered "confess" ὁμολογέω homologeō is often rendered "profess"; Mat 7:23, "Then will I profess to them, I never knew you;"Tit 1:16; Tit 3:14; Rom 1:22; 1Ti 2:10; 1Ti 6:12-13, 1Ti 6:21; Heb 3:1, etc. It properly means to "speak what agrees with something which others speak or maintain."Thus, confession or profession expresses our "agreement or concord with what God holds to be true, and what he declares to be true."It denotes a public declaration or assent to that, here expressed by the words "with thy mouth."A profession of religion then denotes a public declaration of our agreement with what God has declared, and extends to all his declarations about our lost estate, our sin, and need of a Saviour; to his doctrines about his own nature, holiness, and law; about the Saviour and the Holy Spirit; about the necessity of a change of heart and holiness of life; and about the grave and the judgment; about heaven and hell. As the doctrine respecting a Redeemer is the main and leading doctrine, it is put here by way of eminence, as in fact involving all others; and publicly to express our assent to this, is to declare our agreement with God on all kindred truths.

With thy mouth - To profess a thing with the mouth is to speak of it; to declare it; to do it openly and publicly.

The Lord Jesus - Shalt openly acknowledge attachment to Jesus Christ. The meaning of it may be expressed by regarding the phrase "the Lord"as the predicate; or the thing to be confessed is, that he is Lord; compare Act 2:36; Phi 2:11, "And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord."Here it means to acknowledge him as Lord, that is, as having a right to rule over the soul.

Shalt believe in thy heart - Shalt sincerely and truly believe this, so that the external profession shall correspond with the real, internal feelings. Where this is not the case, it would be hypocrisy; where this is the case, there would be the highest sincerity, and this religion requires.

That God hath raised him - This fact, or article of Christian belief, is mentioned here because of its great importance, and its bearing on the Christian system. If this be true, then all is true. Then it is true that he came forth from God; that he died for sin; and that God approved and accepted his work. Then it is true that he ascended to heaven, and is exalted to dominion over the universe, and that he will return to judge the quick and the dead. For all this was professed and taught; and all this was regarded as depending on the truth of his having been raised from the dead; see Phi 2:8-11; Eph 1:21; Act 2:24, Act 2:32-33; Act 17:31; 2Co 4:14; 1Co 15:13-20. To profess this doctrine was, therefore, virtually to profess all the truths of the Christian religion. No man could believe this who did not also believe all the truths dependent on it. Hence, the apostles regarded this doctrine as so important, and made it so prominent in their preaching. See the note at Act 1:3.

Thou shalt be saved - From sin and hell. This is the doctrine of the gospel throughout; and all this shows that salvation by the gospel was easy.

Poole: Rom 10:9 - -- q.d. There are but these two things, which the gospel principally requires in order to our salvation: the one is, the confession of Christ with our ...

q.d. There are but these two things, which the gospel principally requires in order to our salvation: the one is, the confession of Christ with our mouths, and that in spite of all persecution and danger, to own him for our Lord, and for our Jesus; and to declare, that we are and will be ruled and saved by him, and by him only. The other is, to believe in our hearts,

that God hath raised him from the dead This article of the resurrection of Christ presupposeth all the rest, and fasteneth together, as by a link, all the antecedents and consequents of it; his ascension, session at the right hand of God, and intercession, which followed after. This article therefore, by a figure, is put for all the rest; and this is mentioned, because the death and passion of Christ had availed us nothing, unless he had risen again; for thereby he obtained a perfect victory over sin, death, and damnation, for all the elect. This is the principal ground of our justification, as hath been said, Rom 4:25 .

PBC: Rom 10:9 - -- What is a confession? It is an owning up to the truth. It is to say truly that which has already occurred. For who has ever heard of someone truthfull...

What is a confession? It is an owning up to the truth. It is to say truly that which has already occurred. For who has ever heard of someone truthfully confessing to that which has not yet occurred? A confession is always about that which is already an accomplished fact. When the word confess is broken down to its elements, the prefix con carries the meaning ‘with’. The root of the word, ‘fess’ carries the meaning of truth. The idea conveyed by the word is ‘to say the truth in agreement with or along with that which is already a true fact’.The Apostle is telling us that the word to be spoken by the righteousness of faith is near us. It is preached to us. In fact it is already in the heart and in the mouth.

It is not to speak as the righteousness which is by the law of its own doing. The word spoken by the righteousness of faith is to speak along with that which is spoken by the gospel. The word spoken by the righteousness of faith is to speak along with what is known in the heart and is already in the mouth ready to be spoken. That word is Christ.

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Haydock: Rom 10:9 - -- Thou shalt be saved. To confess the Lord Jesus, and to call upon the name of the Lord, (ver. 13.) is not barely the professing of a belief in the pe...

Thou shalt be saved. To confess the Lord Jesus, and to call upon the name of the Lord, (ver. 13.) is not barely the professing of a belief in the person of Christ: but moreover implies a belief of his whole doctrine, and an obedience to his law; without which the calling of him Lord will save no man. (St. Matthew vii. 21.) (Challoner) ---

This passage must be understood like many others of this apostle, of a faith accompanied by a good-will ready to perform what faith says must be practised; as it is required in this very place, that what we believe in the heart, we should confess with our mouth. (Estius)

Gill: Rom 10:9 - -- That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus,.... That is, if a man shall make a good, sincere, and hearty confession to God, before the c...

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus,.... That is, if a man shall make a good, sincere, and hearty confession to God, before the church and people of God, and before the world, that Christ is his Lord and Saviour, whom he desires to serve, and to be saved by; and this as arising from a comfortable experience of the grace of God in his soul, and from a true faith in Christ in his heart, wherefore it follows,

and shall believe in thine heart, that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved; for this article of Christ's resurrection includes the several other articles of faith: it supposes his death, and that supposes his life, and the obedience of it; and his life implies his being here on earth, and that his coming down from heaven to do the will of his Father; and this is the rather mentioned, which is here ascribed to God the Father, though not to the exclusion of the Son and Spirit, because that Christ is risen again for our justification, with which true faith is principally concerned; for such a faith is intended, not which lies in a mere assent to the truth of this, or any other article of the Christian religion; but which is concerned with Christ for righteousness, life, and glory; and with such a faith salvation is certainly and inseparably connected.

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Rom 10:9 Or “the Lord.” The Greek construction, along with the quotation from Joel 2:32 in v. 13 (in which the same “Lord” seems to be ...

Geneva Bible: Rom 10:9 ( 6 ) That if thou shalt ( g ) confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that ( h ) God hath raised him from the dead, t...

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Commentary -- Verse Range Notes

TSK Synopsis: Rom 10:1-21 - --1 The Scripture shows the difference between the righteousness of the law, and that of faith;11 and that all, both Jew and Gentile, that believe, shal...

MHCC: Rom 10:5-11 - --The self-condemned sinner need not perplex himself how this righteousness may be found. When we speak of looking upon Christ, and receiving, and feedi...

Matthew Henry: Rom 10:1-11 - -- The scope of the apostle in this part of the chapter is to show the vast difference between the righteousness of the law and the righteousness of fa...

Barclay: Rom 10:1-13 - --Paul has been saying some hard things about the Jews. He has been telling them truths which were difficult for them to hear and bear. The whole pass...

Constable: Rom 9:1--11:36 - --V. THE VINDICATION OF GOD'S RIGHTEOUSNESS chs. 9--11 A major problem concerning God's righteousness arises out o...

Constable: Rom 10:1-21 - --B. Israel's present rejection ch. 10 The chapter division signals a shift in Paul's emphasis from God's ...

Constable: Rom 10:8-15 - --2. The remedy for rejection 10:8-15 10:8 Paul quoted Moses again (Deut. 30:14) to reaffirm the fact that the great lawgiver taught that salvation came...

College: Rom 10:1-21 - --3. The Jews' Rejection of God's Righteousness (10:1-3) These three verses expand further the reason for the Jews' lostness, namely, they rejected the...

McGarvey: Rom 10:9 - --because [the gospel (and Moses) speak of the mouth and heart, because] if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thy he...

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Commentary -- Other

Evidence: Rom 10:9 We must confess and forsake our sins to receive God's mercy : Here is a model prayer of repentance, from Psalm 51: "Have mercy upon me, O God, accordi...

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Introduction / Outline

Robertson: Romans (Book Introduction) The Epistle to the Romans Spring of a.d. 57 By Way of Introduction Integrity of the Epistle The genuineness of the Epistle is so generally adm...

JFB: Romans (Book Introduction) THE GENUINENESS of the Epistle to the Romans has never been questioned. It has the unbroken testimony of all antiquity, up to CLEMENT OF ROME, the apo...

JFB: Romans (Outline) INTRODUCTION. (Rom. 1:1-17) THE JEW UNDER LIKE CONDEMNATION WITH THE GENTILE. (Rom. 2:1-29) JEWISH OBJECTIONS ANSWERED. (Rom 3:1-8) THAT THE JEW IS S...

TSK: Romans (Book Introduction) The Epistle to the Romans is " a writing," says Dr. Macknight, " which, for sublimity and truth of sentiment, for brevity and strength of expression,...

TSK: Romans 10 (Chapter Introduction) Overview Rom 10:1, The Scripture shows the difference between the righteousness of the law, and that of faith; Rom 10:11, and that all, both Jew a...

Poole: Romans 10 (Chapter Introduction) CHAPTER 10

MHCC: Romans (Book Introduction) The scope or design of the apostle in writing to the Romans appears to have been, to answer the unbelieving, and to teach the believing Jew; to confir...

MHCC: Romans 10 (Chapter Introduction) (Rom 10:1-4) The apostle's earnest desire for the salvation of the Jews. (Rom 10:5-11) The difference between the righteousness of the law, and the r...

Matthew Henry: Romans (Book Introduction) An Exposition, with Practical Observations, of The Epistle of St. Paul to the Romans If we may compare scripture with scripture, and take the opinion ...

Matthew Henry: Romans 10 (Chapter Introduction) The dissolving of the peculiar church-state of the Jews, and the rejection of that polity by the repealing of their ceremonial law, the vacating of...

Barclay: Romans (Book Introduction) A GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO THE LETTERS OF PAUL The Letters Of Paul There is no more interesting body of documents in the New Testament than the letter...

Barclay: Romans 10 (Chapter Introduction) The Mistaken Zeal (Rom_10:1-13) The Destruction Of Excuses (Rom_10:14-21)

Constable: Romans (Book Introduction) Introduction Historical Background Throughout the history of the church, from postapos...

Constable: Romans (Outline) Outline I. Introduction 1:1-17 A. Salutation 1:1-7 1. The writer 1:1 ...

Constable: Romans Romans Bibliography Alford, Henry. The Greek Testament. 4 vols. New ed. Cambridge: Rivingtons, 1881. ...

Haydock: Romans (Book Introduction) THE EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL, THE APOSTLE, TO THE ROMANS. INTRODUCTION. After the Gospels, which contain the history of Christ, and the Acts of...

Gill: Romans (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO ROMANS Though this epistle is in order placed the first of the epistles, yet it was not first written: there were several epistles ...

Gill: Romans 10 (Chapter Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO ROMANS 10 In this chapter are contained an account of the two righteousnesses of faith and works, a summary of the Gospel of Christ...

College: Romans (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION I. ROMANS: ITS INFLUENCE AND IMPORTANCE God's Word is a lamp to our feet and a light for our path (Ps 119:105), and no part of it shine...

College: Romans (Outline) VIII. OUTLINE PROLOGUE - 1:1-17 I. EPISTOLARY GREETING - 1:1-7 A. The Author Introduces Himself - 1:1 1. A Slave of Christ Jesus 2. Call...

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