Romans 10:13 (KJV)

Passage

For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Nearby Context

Romans 10:11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

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

Romans 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Romans 10:14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

Romans 10:15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "saved", "whosoever", "shall", "call", "upon", "name", and "lord". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "saved" and "whosoever", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "For there is no difference between the..." into verse 14's "How then shall they call on him...", so "saved" and "whosoever" 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 "saved" and "whosoever" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.