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Romans 10:12

For. Explaining the whosoever of ver. 11.

Difference. Better, as Rev., distinction. See on 3 22.

Jew and Greek. On Greek, see on Acts 6:1. Greeks here equivalent to Gentiles.

Lord [κ υ ρ ι ο ς]. See on Matthew 21:3. The reference is disputed : some Christ, others God. Probably Christ. See ver. 9, and compare Acts 10:36. The hearing which is necessary to believing comes through the word of Christ (ver. 17, where the reading is Christ instead of God).

That call upon [ε π ι κ α λ ο υ μ ε ν ο υ ς]. See on appeal, Acts 25:11; James 2:7. That invoke Him as, Lord : recalling vers. 9, 10. Compare Joel 2:32.

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