Romans 10:10 (DRB)

Passage

For, with the heart, we believe unto justice: but, with the mouth, confession is made unto salvation.

Nearby Context

Romans 10:8 But what saith the scripture? The word is nigh thee; even in thy mouth and in thy heart. This is the word of faith, which we preach.

Romans 10:9 For if thou confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in thy heart that God hath raised him up from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

Romans 10:10 For, with the heart, we believe unto justice: but, with the mouth, confession is made unto salvation.

Romans 10:11 For the scripture saith: Whosoever believeth in him shall not be confounded.

Romans 10:12 For there is no distinction of the Jew and the Greek: for the same is Lord over all, rich unto all that call upon him.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "For if thou confess with thy mouth..." into verse 11's "For the scripture saith Whosoever believeth in...", so "heart" and "believe" 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 "believe" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.