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Romans 10:13
For, "Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved."
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Interpretation

Paul urges a call on lord that is worked out in study and play in Romans 10:13—look for "whoever" and "call". Choose call on lord in conversations that test patience—anchor courage in promise.

Context

Romans speaks here as epistle/letter writing, developing call on lord. Read in Romans 10, its force becomes clearer. Listen for “whoever” alongside “call”.

Authorship & Historical Background

Long‑standing tradition credits Romans to Paul. A common scholarly view of Romans: widely regarded as Pauline.. Scholars commonly date Romans AD 57. Romans seems aimed at Church in Rome.. Apostolic Community is especially relevant in this line. Paul’s argument unfolds from mercy to transformed life. Argument and structure guide interpretation across the letter.

More details
Traditional:Paul
Modern scholarship:Authentic Pauline.
Date:AD 57
Audience:Church in Rome.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Greek text is preserved in 5,800+ manuscripts, surpassing other ancient works in manuscript count. Early papyri from the 2nd-3rd centuries like P46, P66, P75 provide text within about 100-150 years of its writing. Major uncial codices (Sinaiticus, Vaticanus, 4th century) contain complete or near-complete texts. The Byzantine text family represents the majority of later manuscripts. Textual variants exist but are mostly minor: word order, articles, spelling. No central Christian doctrine depends on any disputed text. Modern critical editions compare all manuscript families to determine the most probable original wording reading.
Sources & witness notes
SinaiticusVaticanusP46