Romans 10:11

11 As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.”[a]

Romans 10:11 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
English Standard Version (ESV)
11 For the Scripture says, "Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame."
New Living Translation (NLT)
11 As the Scriptures tell us, “Anyone who trusts in him will never be disgraced.”
The Message Bible (MSG)
11 Scripture reassures us, "No one who trusts God like this - heart and soul - will ever regret it."
American Standard Version (ASV)
11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be put to shame.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
11 Scripture says, "Whoever believes in him will not be ashamed."
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
11 Now the Scripture says, No one who believes on Him will be put to shame,
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
11 Scripture says, "The one who trusts in him will never be put to shame."(Isaiah 28:16)

Romans 10:11 Meaning and Commentary

Romans 10:11

For the Scripture saith
Of this form of expression, or mode of speaking, (See Gill on Romans 9:17). The passage referred to is ( Isaiah 28:16 ) , cited before in ( Romans 9:33 ) ; the view with which it is produced is to prove the certain connection between faith and righteousness, and confession and salvation; or in other words, to observe that such who cordially believe in Christ, and make a sincere profession of their faith in him, shall be saved. There are some things somewhat different from, though agreeing in sense with, the words as they stand in the prophet; there it is indefinitely said, "he that believeth", here an universal is made use of,

whosoever,
or "everyone"

that believeth:
which phrases are equipollent, and a certain truth it is, that whosoever believes in Christ, whether Jew or Gentile, be he who he will, shall surely be saved: here the object believed in, is expressed

in him,
which is there implied, and may easily be understood of the stone laid in Zion for a foundation, which is Christ; for other foundation can no man lay, and whoever by faith builds on this foundation is safe:

and shall not be ashamed;
neither in this world, nor in that to come; in the Hebrew text it is, "shall not make haste"; how this may be reconciled, (See Gill on Romans 9:2), (See Gill on Romans 9:3).

Romans 10:11 In-Context

9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
10 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.
11 As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.”
12 For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him,
13 for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

Cross References 1

  • 1. Isaiah 28:16; Romans 9:33

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Isaiah 28:16 (see Septuagint)
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