Romans 10:9

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

Cross-references

Romans 10:10 expands on heart belief and mouth confession — the two elements of Romans 10:9 leading to justification and salvation.

Romans 8:34 Parallel

Romans 8:34 affirms Christ's resurrection and intercession — the same core belief in the risen Lord that Romans 10:9 requires for salvation.

Romans 4:24 Parallel

Romans 4:24 directly parallels believing in God who raised Jesus from the dead, the same faith required in Romans 10:9.

Romans 4:5 Parallel

Romans 4:5 establishes faith credited as righteousness without works, underlying Romans 10:9's belief-for-salvation.

Romans 14:11 includes confession to God—same theme but in a judgment context, not salvation.

2 John 1:7 Contrast

2 John 1:7 warns against deceivers who do not confess Jesus coming in the flesh — directly opposing the confession that leads to salvation.

Matthew 10:32 directly parallels confessing Jesus before men—both promise divine acknowledgment.

1 John 4:3 Contrast

1 John 4:3 describes the antichrist spirit that denies Jesus — the opposite of the saving confession in Romans 10:9.

1 Peter 1:21 speaks of faith in God who raised Jesus from the dead and glorified him — the same resurrection faith that saves in Romans 10:9.

Philippians 2:11 has the same confession 'Jesus Christ is Lord'—a universal echo of the saving confession.

1 Corinthians 15:14-18 argues faith is futile without Christ's resurrection — directly supporting the necessity of believing in the resurrection for salvation.

Matthew 10:33 contrasts denial with confession—the opposite outcome of the faith here.

John 20:26 Parallel

John 20:28 records Thomas's confession of Jesus as Lord and God after the resurrection — exactly the faith described in Romans 10:9.

John 12:43 Contrast

John 12:43 reveals the motive—loving human praise over God's, opposite of the heart belief required here.

Luke 12:8 Parallel

Luke 12:8 echoes the same promise: acknowledging Jesus before men brings heavenly acknowledgment.

Luke 23:42 Parallel

In Luke 23:42, the thief on the cross confesses Jesus as king and is saved — a vivid example of the confession that saves in Romans 10:9.

1 John 5:1 Parallel

1 John 5:1 connects belief that Jesus is the Christ with being born of God — the same saving faith that Romans 10:9 describes as belief in the heart.

1 John 4:15 Parallel

1 John 4:15 ties confession of Jesus as Son of God to God abiding in the believer — echoing the salvation promised to those who confess Jesus as Lord.

Mark 16:16 Parallel

Mark 16:16 echoes that belief leads to salvation, adding baptism — a complementary parallel to the confession and belief in Romans 10:9.

Hebrews 10:39 contrasts shrinking back with faith that saves, directly echoing Romans 10:9's promise of salvation through belief.

Acts 16:31 Parallel

In Acts 16:31, Paul tells the jailer to believe in the Lord Jesus for salvation — a direct parallel to the belief in Romans 10:9 that saves.

Ephesians 2:8 teaches salvation by grace through faith, supporting Romans 10:9's belief-for-salvation as a gift.

John 3:15 Parallel

John 3:15 promises eternal life to everyone who believes in Jesus — directly parallel to the belief in heart that saves in Romans 10:9.

1 Peter 3:21 links salvation to the resurrection of Jesus, the same resurrection belief that Romans 10:9 requires.

Acts 8:37 Parallel

In Acts 8:37, the eunuch confesses Jesus as Son of God — a similar public confession of faith leading to baptism, echoing Romans 10:9.

1 Timothy 6:12 highlights the good confession, akin to Romans 10:9's mouth confession that leads to salvation.

Galatians 3:22 says the promise comes through faith in Jesus to those who believe, echoing Romans 10:9's belief condition.

Galatians 1:1 Related theme

Galatians 1:1 affirms God raised Jesus from the dead, the same resurrection belief that Romans 10:9 requires for salvation.

1 John 4:2 Parallel

In 1 John 4:2, confessing Jesus Christ come in the flesh is the test of the Spirit — a parallel confession requirement but focusing on incarnation rather than resurrection.

John 9:22 Contrast

John 9:22 shows the consequence of confessing Jesus as Christ—fear of expulsion, unlike salvation here.

John 12:42 Contrast

John 12:42 gives a negative example: believers who feared to confess, contrasting the saving confession here.