Romans 10:3

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

They did not know the way that God makes people right with him. And they tried to make themselves right in their own way. So they did not accept God’s way of making people right.

Cross References

Philippians 3:9

I want to belong to him. In Christ I am right with God, but my being right does not come from following the law. It comes from God through faith. God uses my faith in Christ to make me right with him.

Luke 16:15

Jesus said to them, “You make yourselves look good in front of people. But God knows what is really in your hearts. What people think is important is worth nothing to God.

2 Corinthians 5:21

Christ had no sin, but God made him become sin so that in Christ we could be right with God.

Romans 5:19

One man disobeyed God and many became sinners. But in the same way, one man obeyed God and many will be made right.

Romans 1:17

The Good News shows how God makes people right with himself. God’s way of making people right begins and ends with faith. As the Scriptures say, “The one who is right with God by faith will live forever.”

Romans 3:22

God makes people right through their faith in Jesus Christ. He does this for all who believe in Christ. Everyone is the same.

Isaiah 57:12

I could tell about your ‘good works’ and all the ‘religious’ things you do, but that will not help you.

Isaiah 51:8

They will be like old clothes eaten by moths. They will be like wool eaten by worms. But my goodness will last forever. My salvation will continue forever and ever.”

Luke 10:29

But the man wanted to show that the way he was living was right. So he said to Jesus, “But who is my neighbor?”

Isaiah 56:1

The Lord said these things, “Be fair to all people. Do what is right, because soon my salvation will come to you. My goodness will soon be shown to the whole world.

Nehemiah 9:33

But God, you were right about everything that happened to us. You were right, and we were wrong.

Isaiah 64:6

We are all dirty with sin. Even our good works are not pure. They are like bloodstained rags. We are all like dead leaves. Our sins have carried us away like wind.

Psalm 71:19

God, your goodness reaches far above the skies. You have done wonderful things. God, there is no one like you.

Job 33:27

He will tell everyone, ‘I sinned. I changed good into bad, but God didn’t give me the punishment I deserved!

Leviticus 26:41

Maybe they will admit that I turned against them and brought them into the land of their enemies. These people will be like strangers to me. But maybe they will become humble and accept the punishment for their sin.

2 Peter 1:1

Greetings from Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ. To all of you who share in the same valuable faith that we have. This faith was given to us because our God and Savior Jesus Christ always does what is good and right.

Lamentations 3:22

We are still alive because the Lord’s faithful love never ends.

Daniel 9:24

“God has allowed 70 weeks for your people and your holy city, Daniel. The 70 weeks are ordered for these reasons: to stop doing bad things, to stop sinning, to make people pure, to bring the goodness that continues forever, to put a seal on visions and prophets, and to dedicate a very holy place.

Isaiah 51:6

Look up to the heavens! Look around you at the earth below! The skies will disappear like clouds of smoke. The earth will become like worthless old clothes. The people on earth will die, but my salvation will continue forever. My goodness will never end.

Deuteronomy 6:25

If we carefully obey the whole law, exactly as the Lord our God told us to, he will say that we have done a very good thing.’

Isaiah 51:1

“Some of you people try hard to live good lives. You go to the Lord for help. Listen to me. You should look at Abraham your father. He is the rock you were cut from.

Romans 10:2

I can say this about them: They really try hard to follow God, but they don’t know the right way.

Romans 10:20

Then Isaiah is bold enough to say this for God: “The people who were not looking for me— they are the ones who found me. I made myself known to those who did not ask for me.” Isaiah 65:1

Romans 11:7

So this is what has happened: The people of Israel wanted God’s blessing, but they did not all get it. The people he chose did get his blessing, but the others became hard and refused to listen to him.