Romans 10:10 (GNV)

Passage

For with the heart man beleeueth vnto righteousnes, and with the mouth man confesseth to saluation.

Nearby Context

Romans 10:8 But what sayth it? The worde is neere thee, euen in thy mouth, and in thine heart. This is the worde of faith which we preach.

Romans 10:9 For if thou shalt confesse with thy mouth the Lord Iesus, and shalt beleeue in thine heart, that God raised him vp from the dead, thou shalt be saued:

Romans 10:10 For with the heart man beleeueth vnto righteousnes, and with the mouth man confesseth to saluation.

Romans 10:11 For the Scripture saith, Whosoeuer beleeueth in him, shall not be ashamed.

Romans 10:12 For there is no difference betweene the Iewe and the Grecian: for he that is Lord ouer all, is rich vnto all, that call on him.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "heart", "beleeueth", "vnto", "righteousnes", "mouth", "confesseth", and "saluation". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "heart" and "beleeueth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "For if thou shalt confesse with thy..." into verse 11's "For the Scripture saith Whosoeuer beleeueth in...", so "heart" and "beleeueth" 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 "beleeueth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.