Romans 10:11

New Testament Epistle (Pauline) ASV (1901)

What does Romans 10:11 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be put to shame.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be put to shame.
Romans 10:11 — American Standard Version

Context — Romans 10

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
11For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be put to shame.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“For the Scripture saith, etc..] Of this form of expression, or mode of speaking, (see Gill on “ <450917>Romans 9:17”). The passage referred to is (<232816>Isaiah 28:16), cited before in (<450933>Romans 9:33); the view with which it is produced is to prove the certain connection between faith and righteousness, and confession and salvation; or in other words, to observe that such who cordially believe in Christ, and make a sincere profession of their faith in him, shall be saved. There are some things somewhat different from, though agreeing in sense with, the words as they stand in the prophet; there it is indefinitely said, “he that believeth”, here an universal is made use of, whosoever,…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“For the scripture saith--in Isa 28:16, a glorious Messianic passage. Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed--Here, as in Rom 9:33, the quotation is from the Septuagint, which renders those words of the original, "shall not make haste" (that is, fly for escape, as from conscious danger), "shall not be put to shame," which comes to the same thing.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“For the Scripture saith ... - Isaiah 28:16. This was the uniform doctrine of the Scripture, that he who holds an opinion on the subject of religion will not be ashamed to avow it. This is the nature of religion, and without this there can be none; see this passage explained in Romans 9:33. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Isa 28:16. Romans 10:12”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Whosoever: Rom 9:33; Isa 28:16, Isa 49:23; Jer 17:7; Pe1 2:6 Romans 10:12”
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