7. or, Who shall descend into the abyss? that is, to bring up Christ from among the dead.
8. But what says it? The word is near thee, in thy mouth and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach:
9. that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thine heart that God has raised him from among the dead, thou shalt be saved.
10. For with the heart is believed to righteousness; and with the mouth confession made to salvation.
11. For the scripture says, No one believing on him shall be ashamed.
12. For there is no difference of Jew and Greek; for the same Lord of all is rich towards all that call upon him.
13. For every one whosoever, who shall call on the name of the Lord, shall be saved.
14. How then shall they call upon him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe on him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without one who preaches?
15. and how shall they preach unless they have been sent? according as it is written, How beautiful the feet of them that announce glad tidings of peace, of them that announce glad tidings of good things!
16. But they have not all obeyed the glad tidings. For Esaias says, Lord, who has believed our report?