Romans 10:10 (DBY)

Passage

For with [the] heart is believed to righteousness; and with [the] mouth confession made to salvation.

Nearby Context

Romans 10:8 But what says it? The word is near thee, in thy mouth and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach:

Romans 10:9 that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thine heart that God has raised him from among [the] dead, thou shalt be saved.

Romans 10:10 For with [the] heart is believed to righteousness; and with [the] mouth confession made to salvation.

Romans 10:11 For the scripture says, No one believing on him shall be ashamed.

Romans 10:12 For there is no difference of Jew and Greek; for the same Lord of all [is] rich towards all that call upon him.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "heart", "believed", "righteousness", "mouth", "confession", and "salvation". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "heart" and "believed", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "that if thou shalt confess with thy..." into verse 11's "For the scripture says No one believing...", so "heart" and "believed" belong inside that flow. In Romans context, the local focus is righteousness by faith, union with Christ, life in the Spirit, and God's covenant faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "heart" and "believed" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.