Romans 10:13

13 for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”[a]

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Romans 10:13 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
English Standard Version (ESV)
13 For "everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."
New Living Translation (NLT)
13 For “Everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved.”
The Message Bible (MSG)
13 "Everyone who calls, 'Help, God!' gets help."
American Standard Version (ASV)
13 for, Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
13 So then, "Whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
13 For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
13 Scripture says, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."(Joel 2:32)

Romans 10:13 Meaning and Commentary

Romans 10:13

For whosoever shall call upon the name the Lord
This testimony is taken out of ( Joel 2:32 ) and is brought to prove the truth of what the apostle had just suggested, that all that call upon the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, will find him rich and plenteous in mercy, and ready to dispense his grace and salvation to them: such

shall be saved;
be they who they will, whether Jews or Gentiles; not with a temporal salvation only, but with a spiritual and eternal one; for the words of the prophet refer to Gospel times, as the context shows, and is cited and applied thereunto by the Apostle Peter, ( Acts 2:16-21 ) ; besides, the deliverance and salvation Joel speaks of, is of a "remnant whom the Lord shall call", ( Joel 2:32 ) ; and designs the remnant according to the election of grace, whether among Jews or Gentiles, whom God calls by his efficacious grace; between which call and eternal glory, there is a certain and inseparable connection.

Romans 10:13 In-Context

11 As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.”
12 For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him,
13 for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
14 How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?
15 And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”

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