Romans 10:8 (GNV)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

Romans 10:6 But the righteousnes which is of faith, speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heauen? (that is to bring Christ from aboue)

Romans 10:7 Or, Who shall descend into the deepe? (that is to bring Christ againe from the dead)

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.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "sayth", "worde", "neere", "thee", "euen", "mouth", and "thine". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "faith" and "sayth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "Or Who shall descend into the deepe..." into verse 9's "For if thou shalt confesse with thy...", so "faith" and "sayth" 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 "faith" and "sayth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.