Romans 10:3

New International Reader's Version

They didn’t know that God’s power makes people right with himself. They tried to get right with God in their own way. They didn’t do it in God’s way.

Cross References

Nehemiah 9:33

In spite of everything that has happened to us, you have been fair. You have been faithful in what you have done. But we did what was evil.

Job 33:27

Then that person will come to others and say, ‘I sinned. I made what is wrong appear to be right. But I wasn’t punished as I should have been.

Psalm 71:19

God, your saving acts reach to the skies. You have done great things. God, who is like you?

Isaiah 51:1

The Lord says, “Listen to me, you who want to do what is right. Pay attention, you who look to me. Consider the rock you were cut out of. Think about the rock pit you were dug from.

Isaiah 51:6

Look up toward the heavens. Then look at the earth. The heavens will vanish like smoke. The earth will wear out like clothes. Those who live there will die like flies. But I will save you forever. My saving power will never end.

Isaiah 51:8

They will be like clothes that moths have eaten up. They will be like wool that worms have chewed up. But my saving power will last forever. I will save you for all time to come.”

Isaiah 56:1

The Lord says, “Do what is fair and right. I will soon come and save you. Soon everyone will know that what I do is right.

Isaiah 57:12

You have not done what is right or good. I will let everyone know about it. And that will not be of any benefit to you.

Isaiah 64:6

All of us have become like someone who is “unclean.” All the good things we do are like dirty rags to you. All of us are like leaves that have dried up. Our sins sweep us away like the wind.

Lamentations 3:22

The Lord loves us very much. So we haven’t been completely destroyed. His loving concern never fails.

Daniel 9:24

“The Lord has appointed 70 ‘weeks’ for your people and your holy city. During that time, acts against God’s law will be stopped. Sin will come to an end. And the evil things people do will be paid for. Then everyone will always do what is right. Everything that has been made known in visions and prophecies will come true. And the Most Holy Room in the temple will be anointed.

Leviticus 26:41

What you did made me become your enemy. I let your enemies take you into their land. But suppose you stop being stubborn. You stop being proud. And you pay for your sin.

Luke 10:29

But the man wanted to make himself look good. So he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

Luke 16:15

Jesus said to them, “You try to make yourselves look good in the eyes of other people. But God knows your hearts. What people think is worth a lot is hated by God.

Romans 1:17

The good news shows God’s power to make people right with himself. God’s power to be made right with him is given to the person who has faith. It happens by faith from beginning to end. It is written, “The one who is right with God will live by faith.” (Habakkuk 2:4)

Romans 10:2

I can tell you for certain that they really want to serve God. But how they are trying to do it is not based on knowledge.

Romans 10:20

Then Isaiah boldly speaks about what God says. God said, “I was found by those who were not trying to find me. I made myself known to those who were not asking for me.” (Isaiah 65:1)

Romans 11:7

What should we say then? The people of Israel did not receive what they wanted so badly. Those Israelites who were chosen did receive it. But the rest of the people were made stubborn.

Romans 3:22

We are made right with God by putting our faith in Jesus Christ. This happens to all who believe. It is no different for the Jews than for the Gentiles.

Romans 3:26

God did all this to prove in our own time that he does what is right. He also makes right with himself those who believe in Jesus.

Romans 5:19

Many people were made sinners because one man did not obey. But one man did obey. That is why many people will be made right with God.

2 Corinthians 5:21

Christ didn’t have any sin. But God made him become sin for us. So we can be made right with God because of what Christ has done for us.

Deuteronomy 6:25

We must make sure we obey the whole law in the sight of the Lord our God. That’s what he has commanded us to do. If we obey his law, we’ll be doing what he requires of us.”

Philippians 3:9

I want to be joined to him. Being right with God does not come from my obeying the law. It comes because I believe in Christ. It comes from God because of faith.

2 Peter 1:1

I, Simon Peter, am writing this letter. I serve Jesus Christ. I am his apostle. I am sending this letter to you. You are those who have received a faith as valuable as ours. You received it because our God and Savior Jesus Christ does what is right.