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Time after Pentecost · Proper 14 · Year A

Romans 10:5-17

Righteousness by Faith, Not by Works of the Law

August 9, 2026

The Exhortation to the Apostles, James Tissot
The Exhortation to the Apostles, James Tissot, 1886–94Brooklyn Museum, New York
From Tissot's Palestine series. The twelve are grouped close around a seated figure, and several of them look uncertain.How are they to hear without someone to proclaim him? And how are they to proclaim him unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”James TissotA French painter of fashionable society who, after a religious experience, spent the rest of his life illustrating the Bible.Brooklyn Museum, New YorkNew York's second largest museum, holding a celebrated Egyptian collection and Tissot's entire Bible series.Brooklyn Museum, New York
LSB Three-Year Lectionary
GospelMatt. 14:22-33Mt 14:22-33
EpistleRom. 10:5-17Rom 10:5-17
Old TestamentJob 38:4-18Jb 38:4-18
PsalterPs. 18:1-6 (7-16)Ps 18:1-6 (7-16)

Overview & Insights

"For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes." (Romans 10:4)

Paul explains that Gentiles attained a righteousness that comes by faith while Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, stumbled over the stone God laid in Zion. He testifies to his longing for Israel's salvation and their zeal that is not according to knowledge of God's righteousness.

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Commentary

Working Preacher: Commentary on Romans 10:5-15Working Preacher: Commentary on Rom 10:5-15 Working Preacher

Lutheran lectionary commentary on Romans 10:5-15, the core of this Sunday's reading on the word of faith.

Enduring Word: Romans 10Enduring Word: Rom 10 Enduring Word · David Guzik

David Guzik's verse-by-verse evangelical notes on the whole chapter.

CEP: Romans 10:5-15 CommentaryCEP: Rom 10:5-15 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching

Reformed preaching commentary on calling on the Lord and proclaiming the gospel.

StudyLight: Romans 10 CommentariesStudyLight: Rom 10 Commentaries StudyLight

Many complete commentaries on Romans 10 gathered on one passage page.

BibleHub: Commentaries on Romans 10:5BibleHub: Commentaries on Rom 10:5 BibleHub

Parallel classic commentaries keyed to the righteousness that comes by faith.

Background & Word Study

BibleProject: Romans 5-16 OverviewBibleProject: Rom 5-16 Overview BibleProject

Animated overview of the second half of Romans and its argument about faith.

BibleHub: Romans 10 InterlinearBibleHub: Rom 10 Interlinear BibleHub

Greek-English interlinear for word-level study of Romans 10.

The Church Fathers

Catena: Romans 10Catena: Rom 10 Catena

Patristic comments gathered verse by verse on Romans 10.

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