Romans 10
| Romans 10 | |
|---|---|
 Epistle to the Romans 8:12-22 in the bigger of two fragments forming Papyrus 27 (recto side), written in the 3rd century. | |
| Book | Epistle to the Romans |
| Category | Pauline epistles |
| Christian Bible part | New Testament |
| Order in the Christian part | 6 |
Romans 10 is the tenth chapter of the Epistle to the Romans in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It is authored by Paul of Tarsus, but written by an amanuensis, Tertius, while Paul was in Corinth, in winter of AD 57-58.[1] Paul wrote to the Roman Christians in order to give them a substantial resume of his theology.[2]
Text
- The original text is written in Koine Greek.
- Some most ancient manuscripts containing this chapter are:
- Codex Vaticanus (AD 325-350)
- Codex Sinaiticus (AD 330-360)
- Codex Alexandrinus (ca. AD 400-440)
- Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus (ca. AD 450; extant: verses 16-21)
- This chapter is divided into 21 verses.
Structure
This chapter can be grouped (with cross references to other parts of the Bible):
- Romans 10:1–13 = Israel Needs the Gospel
- Romans 10:14–21 = Israel Rejects the Gospel
Cross references
- Romans 10:5 = Leviticus 18:5
- Romans 10:6 = Deuteronomy 30:12
- Romans 10:7 = Deuteronomy 30:13
- Romans 10:8 = Deuteronomy 30:14
- Romans 10:11 = Isaiah 28:16
- Romans 10:13 = Joel 2:32
- Romans 10:15 = Isaiah 52:7; Nahum 1:15
- Romans 10:16 = Isaiah 53:1
- Romans 10:18 = Psalm 19:4
- Romans 10:19 = Deuteronomy 32:21
- Romans 10:20 = Isaiah 65:1
- Romans 10:21 = Isaiah 65:2
Verse 5
- For Moses writes about the righteousness which is of the law, “The man who does those things shall live by them.”[3]
Verse 8
- 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):[4]
Citation from: Deuteronomy 30:14
Verse 9
- that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.[5]
See also
- Christ
- Israel
- Isaiah
- Jesus
- Moses
- Other related Bible parts: Leviticus 18, Deuteronomy 30, Deuteronomy 32, Psalm 19, Isaiah 28, Isaiah 52, Isaiah 53, Isaiah 65, Joel 2, Nahum 1
References
- ^ Halley, Henry H. Halley's Bible Handbook: an abbreviated Bible commentary. 23rd edition. Zondervan Publishing House. 1962.
- ^ Holman Illustrated Bible Handbook. Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville, Tennessee. 2012.
- ^ Romans 10:5
- ^ Romans 10:8
- ^ Romans 10:9
External links
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