Names of God

Romanschapter 10

21 verses · ASV

This chapter sends 338 cross-references outward and receives 417 — heaviest partner: Romans.

Chapter summary

Paul's desire is their salvation. Israel has a zeal, but not according to knowledge; seeking to establish their own, they submitted not to God's. Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. Confess with the mouth, believe in the heart — thou shalt be saved. Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Isaiah's lament: Lord, who hath believed our report? Wesley stresses the open door — whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Drafted from Matthew Henry, Calvin, Gill, Clarke, JFB, and Barnes.

Context

Epistle · Paul — see the Romans overview for the book's full setting.

9–15 Names of God16–21 The Suffering Servant

1 Brethren, my heart’s desire and my supplication to God is for them, that they may be saved.

2 For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

3 For being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.

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

5 For Moses writeth that the man that doeth the righteousness which is of the law shall live thereby.

6 But the righteousness which is of faith saith thus, Say not in thy heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down:)

7 or, Who shall descend into the abyss? (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead.)

8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach: