Romans 10:8
But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
KJV
ἀλλὰ τί λέγει; ἐγγύς σου τὸ ῥῆμά ἐστιν, ἐν τῷ στόματί σου καὶ ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ σου· τοῦτ’ ἔστιν τὸ ῥῆμα τῆς πίστεως ὃ κηρύσσομεν.
Greek NT
Sed quid dicit Scriptura ? Prope est verbum in ore tuo, et in corde tuo : hoc est verbum fidei, quod prædicamus.
Vulgate
But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach:
ASV
But what saith the scripture? The word is nigh thee; even in thy mouth and in thy heart. This is the word of faith, which we preach.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
16 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
καρδία
kardia
noun · 156×
κηρύσσω
kerusso
verb · 61×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
πίστις
pistis
noun · 243×
στόμα
stoma
noun · 78×
σύ
su
pronoun · 1071×
τίς
tis
interrogative_pronoun · 533×
ἀλλά
alla
conjunction · 636×
ἐγγύς
eggus
adverb · 30×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὅς
os
relative_pronoun · 1404×
ῥῆμα
rema
noun · 67×
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§432The name "Jesus" signifies that the very name of God is present in the person of his Son, made man for the universal and definitive redemption from sins. It is the divine name that alone brings salvation, and henceforth all can invoke his name, for Jesus united himself to all men through his Incarnation,23 so that "there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we…
If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart. Israel's failure is not God's failure but their own: seeking to establish their own righteousness, they did not submit to the righteousness of God. Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone that believes. The word of faith is near — in thy mouth and in thy heart. How shall th…
Cross-references
- 1Pet 1:23 — Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
- 1Pet 1:25 — But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.
- 1Tim 4:6 — If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.
- Acts 10:43 — To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
- Acts 13:38 — Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:
- Acts 16:31 — And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
- Col 1:5 — For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;
- Deut 30:14 — But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.
- Deut 30:14 — But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.
- Exod 13:9 — And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the LORD’s law may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath the LORD brought thee out of Egypt.
- Gal 3:2 — This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
- Gal 3:5 — He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
- Isa 57:19 — I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the LORD; and I will heal him.
- John 6:63 — It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
- Mark 16:15 — And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
- Phil 2:16 — Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
- Rom 1:16 — For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
- Rom 10:17 — So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.