Romans 10:9

Authorized King James Version

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.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
ὅτι
G3754
That
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
#2
ἐὰν
G1437
if
a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
#3
ὁμολογήσῃς
G3670
thou shalt confess
to assent, i.e., covenant, acknowledge
#4
ἐν
G1722
in
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc
#5
τῷ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#6
στόματί
G4750
mouth
the mouth (as if a gash in the face); by implication, language (and its relations); figuratively, an opening (in the earth); specially, the front or e
#7
σου
G4675
thine
of thee, thy
#8
κύριον
G2962
the Lord
supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title)
#9
Ἰησοῦν
G2424
Jesus
jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
#10
καὶ
G2532
and
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#11
πιστεύσῃς
G4100
shalt believe
to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e., credit; by implication, to entrust (especially one's spiritual well-being to ch
#12
ἐν
G1722
in
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc
#13
τῇ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#14
καρδίᾳ
G2588
heart
the heart, i.e., (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle
#15
σου
G4675
thine
of thee, thy
#16
ὅτι
G3754
That
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
#17
ὁ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#18
θεὸς
G2316
God
a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
#19
αὐτὸν
G846
him
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
#20
ἤγειρεν
G1453
hath raised
to waken (transitively or intransitively), i.e., rouse (literally, from sleep, from sitting or lying, from disease, from death; or figuratively, from
#21
ἐκ
G1537
from
a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct
#22
νεκρῶν
G3498
the dead
dead (literally or figuratively; also as noun)
#23
σωθήσῃ·
G4982
thou shalt be saved
to save, i.e., deliver or protect (literally or figuratively)

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Analysis

This verse develops the salvation theme central to Romans. The concept of divine sovereignty reflects justification by faith as the foundation of Christian hope. The divine name or title here functions within systematic theological exposition of the gospel to establish theological authority and covenantal relationship. The original language emphasizes the covenant name Yahweh, emphasizing God's faithfulness to His promises, providing deeper understanding of the author's theological intention.

Historical Context

This passage must be understood within the cosmopolitan capital of the Roman Empire with diverse populations. The author writes to address a mixed congregation of Jewish and Gentile believers in the imperial capital, making the emphasis on salvation particularly relevant. Historical documents from this period show cultural practices and social structures that would have been familiar to the original readers, illuminating the verse's original impact.

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