Romans 10:11 (YLT)

Passage

for the Writing saith, `Every one who is believing on him shall not be ashamed,'

Nearby Context

Romans 10:9 that if thou mayest confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and mayest believe in thy heart that God did raise him out of the dead, thou shalt be saved,

Romans 10:10 for with the heart doth <FI>one<Fi> believe to righteousness, and with the mouth is confession made to salvation;

Romans 10:11 for the Writing saith, `Every one who is believing on him shall not be ashamed,'

Romans 10:12 for there is no difference between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord of all <FI>is<Fi> rich to all those calling upon Him,

Romans 10:13 for every one--whoever shall call upon the name of the Lord, he shall be saved.'

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "writing", "saith", "believing", "shall", and "ashamed". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "writing" and "saith", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "for with the heart doth FI one..." into verse 12's "for there is no difference between Jew...", so "writing" and "saith" 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 "writing" and "saith" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.