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Rom. 10:2 - NIV, NAB - in Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book II

For, being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own, they have not submitted themselves to the righteousness of God."[96]

Rom. 10:2 - NIV, NAB - in Tertullian Against Marcion Book V

For," says he, "being ignorant of (the righteousness of) God, and going about to establish their own righteousness, they have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God; for Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth."[668]

Rom. 10:3 - NIV, NAB - in Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV

For this is what Paul says concerning these men: "For they, being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves to the righteousness of God. For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth."[146]

Rom. 10:4 - NIV, NAB - in Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book II

And they did not believe the law as prophesying, but the bare word; and they followed through fear, not through disposition and faith. "For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness,"[97]

Rom. 10:4 - NIV, NAB - in Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book IV

For so he, who was after the law, Moses, foretold that it was necessary to hear in order that we might, according to the apostle, receive Christ, the fulness of the law.[194]

Rom. 10:4 - NIV, NAB - in Hippolytus Dogmatical and Historical Fragments

Dost thou marvel, O John, that I am not come in my dignity? The purple robe of kings suits not one in private station, but military splendour suits a king: am I come to a prince, and not to a friend? "Suffer it to be so now for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness: "I am the Fulfiller of the law; I seek to leave nothing wanting to its whole fulfilment, that so after me Paul may exclaim, "Christ is the fulfilling of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth."[397]

Rom. 10:6 - NIV, NAB - in Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III

mpossible that he could attain to salvation who had fallen under the power of sin,-the Son effected both these things, being the Word of God, descending from the Father, becoming incarnate, stooping low, even to death, and consummating the arranged plan of our salvation, upon whom [Paul], exhorting us unhesitatingly to believe, again says, "Who shall ascend into heaven? that is, to bring down Christ; or who shall descend into the deep? that is, to liberate Christ again from the dead."[326]

Rom. 10:6 - NIV, NAB - in Origen de Principiis Book I

, to bring Christ down from above;) or who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.) But what saith the Scripture? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart."[75]

Rom. 10:6 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on John Book I

On this point tile Apostle teaches us that He is to be sought not outside the seeker, and that those find Him in themselves who set their heart on doing so; "Say not[186]

Rom. 10:8 - NIV, NAB - in Fragments from the Lost Writings of Irenaeus

); and "the word is nigh thee, in thy mouth and in thy heart,"[67]

Rom. 10:8 - NIV, NAB - in Peter of Alexandria Canonical Epistle

for the word which we believe is near us, in our mouth, and in our heart; which they, being put in remembrance of, will learn to confess with their mouths that Jesus is the Christ; believing in their heart that God hath raised him from the dead, and being as those who hear, that "with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation."[16]

Rom. 10:9 - NIV, NAB - in Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III

Then he continues, "If thou shall confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shall be saved."[327]

Rom. 10:10 - NIV, NAB - in Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians

Men "believe with the heart, and confess with the mouth," the one "unto righteousness," the other "unto salvation."[108]

Rom. 10:10 - NIV, NAB - in Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book IV

"For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Wherefore the Scripture saith, "Whosoever believeth on Him shah not be put to shame."[73]

Rom. 10:10 - NIV, NAB - in Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book IV

But neither will this utterance be found to be spoken universally; for all the saved have confessed with the confession made by the voice, and departed.[106]

Rom. 10:10 - NIV, NAB - in Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book IV

This confession is followed by that which is partial, that before the authorities, if necessary, and reason dictate. For he will confess rightly with his voice who has first confessed by his disposition.[107]

Rom. 10:10 - NIV, NAB - in Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book IV

Wherefore the Scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on Him shall not be ashamed; that is, the word of faith which we preach: for if thou confess the word with thy mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in thy heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved."[139]

Rom. 10:10 - NIV, NAB - in Tertullian A Treatise on the Soul

and Paul declares, "With the heart man believeth unto righteousness,"[102]

Rom. 10:10 - NIV, NAB - in Tertullian On Fasting

" And we know the quality of the hortatory addresses of carnal conveniences, how easy it is to say, "I must believe with my whole heart;[16]

Rom. 10:10 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XII

And such a one indeed as, "with the heart believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth maketh confession unto salvation,"[166]

Rom. 10:10 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XIV

and there arises a concord of the two, body and spirit, on the earth, on the successful accomplishment of which there is sent up a harmonious prayer also of him who "with the heart believes unto righteousness, but with the mouth maketh confession unto salvation."[31]

Rom. 10:12 - NIV, NAB - in Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book VI

For if to live well and according to the law is to live, also to live rationally according to the law is to live; and those who lived rightly before the Law were classed under faith,[81]

Rom. 10:14 - NIV, NAB - in Tertullian An Answer to the Jews

For "a people," he says, "whom I knew not hath served me; in obedience of the ear it hath obeyed me."[56]

Rom. 10:15 - NIV, NAB - in Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III

And again, when Paul says, "How beautiful are the feet of those bringing glad tidings of good things, and preaching the Gospel of peace,"[221]

Rom. 10:15 - NIV, NAB - in Tertullian Against Marcion Book III

You have the work of the apostles also predicted: "How beautiful are the feet of them which preach the gospel of peace, which bring good tidings of good,"[309]

Rom. 10:15 - NIV, NAB - in Origen Commentary on John Book I

"Was not our heart burning within us by the way, as he opened to us the Scriptures? "And the Apostles, since the quantity of the power is great which God supplies to the speakers, had great power, according to the word of David: "The Lord will give the word to the preachers with great power." Isaiah too says:[46]

Rom. 10:17 - NIV, NAB - in Shepherd of Hermas Similitude Ninth

" "Because," he said, "all the nations that dwell under heaven were called by hearing and believing upon the name of the Son of God.[30]

Rom. 10:17 - NIV, NAB - in Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book II

"How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe on Him whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach except they be sent? As it is written, How beautiful are the feet of those that publish glad tidings of good things! "[61]

Rom. 10:17 - NIV, NAB - in Tertullian Against Marcion Book V

Whence this outburst of feeling? Surely from the recollection of the Scriptures, which he had been previously turning over, as well as from his contemplation of the mysteries which he had been setting forth above, in relation to the faith of Christ coming from the law.[674]

Rom. 10:18 - NIV, NAB - in Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book II

For the feet anointed with fragrant ointment mean divine instruction travelling with renown to the ends of the earth. "For their sound hath gone forth to the ends of the earth."[154]

Rom. 10:18 - NIV, NAB - in Tertullian An Answer to the Jews

Again, in the Pslams, David says: "Bring to God, ye countries of the nations"-undoubtedly because "unto every land" the preaching of the apostles had to "go out"[76]

Rom. 10:18 - NIV, NAB - in Tertullian An Answer to the Jews

For whose right hand does God the Father hold but Christ's, His Son?-whom all nations have heard, that is, whom all nations have believed,-whose preachers, withal, the apostles, are pointed to in the Psalms of David: "Into the universal earth," says he, "is gone out their sound, and unto the ends of the earth their words."[94]

Rom. 10:18 - NIV, NAB - in Hippolytus Refutation of All Heresies Book V

And he affirms that all things have been subjected unto him, and this is that which has been spoken, "Their sound is gone forth unto all the earth,"[55]

Rom. 10:18 - NIV, NAB - in Melito the Philosopher

that which they were seeking after. But, now that a voice has been heard through all the earth,[6]

Rom. 10:19 - NIV, NAB - in Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book II

Whence it was said to them by Moses, "I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are not a people; and I will anger you by a foolish nation, that is, by one that has become disposed to obedience."[98]

Rom. 10:19 - NIV, NAB - in Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book II

And by Isaiah it is said, "I was found of them that sought Me not; I was made manifest to them that inquired not after Me,"[99]

Rom. 10:21 - NIV, NAB - in Dialogue of Justin

And Isaiah likewise mentions concerning Him the manner in which He would die, thus: `I have spread out My hands unto a people disobedient, and gainsaying, that walk in a way which is not good.'[374]

Rom. 10:21 - NIV, NAB - in Tertullian An Answer to the Jews

" Whence, again, it is manifest that "the city must simultaneously be exterminated" at the time when its "Leader" had to suffer in it, (as foretold) through the Scriptures of the prophets, who say: "I have outstretched my hands the whole day unto a People contumacious and gainsaying Me, who walketh in a way not good, but after their own sins."[270]

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