Romans 10:9 · KJV
Romans 10:9
Confess and Believe
Romans 10:9 states the heart of the gospel's response: if you confess Jesus as Lord and believe God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
Romans 10:9 (KJV)
“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.”
What Romans 10:9 means
"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." Salvation here joins mouth and heart — an outward confession and an inward belief.
The simplicity is the point: it is not earned by achievement but received by faith in the risen Christ. It is one of the clearest verses used to explain how a person comes to faith.
Key verse
“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.”
Romans 10:9 · KJV — Confess with the mouth, believe in the heart.
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Lord Jesus, I confess You as Lord and believe that God raised You from the dead. Thank You for the salvation You freely give. Amen.
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What does Romans 10:9 mean?
Romans 10:9 states the heart of the gospel's response: if you confess Jesus as Lord and believe God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
What is Romans 10:9 about?
"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." Salvation here joins mouth and heart — an outward confession and an inward belief.
What is the key verse in Romans 10:9?
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.”
Is Romans 10:9 in the King James Version?
Yes. The full text of Romans 10:9 on this page is the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain.