What does Romans 10:12 say?

for there is no difference between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord of all is rich to all those calling upon Him,

What translation is this?

This passage is displayed in the Young's Literal Translation (YLT) translation on Scripture Lens.

What are related verses?

Related passages to Romans 10:12 include Deuteronomy 7:9, Genesis 12:1-3, Exodus 19:4-6, Malachi 3:6, and Romans 10:11, and more.

Romans 10:12 (YLT)

Passage

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,

Nearby Context

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.'

Romans 10:14 How then shall they call upon <FI>him<Fi> in whom they did not believe? and how shall they believe <FI>on him<Fi> of whom they did not hear? and how shall they hear apart from one preaching?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "difference", "between", "greek", "same", "lord", "rich", "calling", and "upon". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "difference" and "between", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "for the Writing saith Every one who..." into verse 13's "for every one--whoever shall call upon the...", so "difference" and "between" 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 "difference" and "between" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.