For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Parallel translations
- WEB For, “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
- BSB for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
- NKJV For “whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
- NASB for “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
- NLT For “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
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Quick answer
Scripture promises that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. Salvation is freely available to all who turn to Christ in faith.
Overview
Paul quotes Joel 2:32 to confirm the universal offer of v. 12. The promise that all who call on the Lord's name will be saved underscores that salvation comes by humble appeal to Christ, not by works or ancestry. Notably, the name of the Lord, originally referring to Yahweh, Paul applies to Jesus, affirming his deity. This verse sets up his argument that the gospel must be preached to all.
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Quotation
- Joel 2:32And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call.
Cross-references · 2
- Joel 2:32And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call.
- Acts 2:21And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
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