Romans 10:3

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

what makes people acceptable to him. So they refuse to trust God, and they try to be acceptable by obeying the Law.

Cross References

Philippians 3:9

and to know that I belong to him. I could not make myself acceptable to God by obeying the Law of Moses. God accepted me simply because of my faith in Christ.

Luke 16:15

But Jesus told them: You are always making yourselves look good, but God sees what is in your heart. The things that most people think are important are worthless as far as God is concerned.

2 Corinthians 5:21

Christ never sinned! But God treated him as a sinner, so that Christ could make us acceptable to God.

Romans 5:19

Adam disobeyed God and caused many others to be sinners. But Jesus obeyed him and will make many people acceptable to God.

Romans 1:17

The good news tells how God accepts everyone who has faith, but only those who have faith. It is just as the Scriptures say, “The people God accepts because of their faith will live.”

Romans 3:22

God treats everyone alike. He accepts people only because they have faith in Jesus Christ.

Isaiah 57:12

You think you're so good, but I'll point out the truth.

Isaiah 51:8

They will be eaten away like a moth-eaten coat. But my victory will last; my saving power will never end.

Luke 10:29

But the man wanted to show that he knew what he was talking about. So he asked Jesus, “Who are my neighbours?”

Isaiah 56:1

The LORD said: Be honest and fair! Soon I will come to save you; my saving power will be seen everywhere on earth.

Nehemiah 9:33

You have always been fair when you punished us for our sins.

Isaiah 64:6

We are unfit to worship you; each of our good deeds is merely a filthy rag. We dry up like leaves; our sins are storm winds sweeping us away.

Psalm 71:19

Your deeds of kindness are known in the heavens. No one is like you!

Job 33:27

When that happens, we tell everyone, “I sinned and did wrong, but God forgave me

2 Peter 1:1

From Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ. To everyone who shares with us in the privilege of believing that our God and Saviour Jesus Christ will do what is just and fair.

Lamentations 3:22

The LORD's kindness never fails! If he had not been merciful, we would have been destroyed.

Daniel 9:24

God has decided that for seventy weeks, your people and your holy city must suffer as the price of their sins. Then evil will disappear, and justice will rule for ever; the visions and words of the prophets will come true, and a most holy place will be dedicated.

Isaiah 51:6

Look closely at the sky! Stare at the earth. The sky will vanish like smoke; the earth will wear out like clothes. Everyone on this earth will die like flies. But my victory will last; my saving power never ends.

Isaiah 51:1

If you want to do right and obey the LORD, follow Abraham's example. He was the rock from which you were chipped.

Romans 10:2

I know they love God, but they don't understand

Romans 10:20

Isaiah was fearless enough to tell that the Lord had said, “I was found by people who were not looking for me. I appeared to the ones who were not asking about me.”

Romans 11:7

This means that only a chosen few of the people of Israel found what all of them were searching for. And the rest of them were stubborn,