Romans 10
1 Brothers, truly my heart's desire and my supplication to God for Israel is for salvation.
Brethren, the desire of my heart and my prayer to God for them is, that they may be saved.
2 For I testify to them that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
3 For not understanding the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they did not submit to the righteousness of God.
For being ignorant of the righteousness which is of God, and endeavoring to establish a righteousness of their own, they have not submitted themselves to the righteousness which is of God.
4 For Christ is the end of law for righteousness, to every man who believes.
For Christ is the end of the Law, so that every one that believeth may obtain righteousness.
5 For Moses writes in the righteousness from the law, that the man that does them will live in them.
For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the Law: “The man that hath done these things shall live by them.”
6 But the righteousness from faith says thus: Thou should not say in thy heart, Who will ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down)
But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh thus: Say not in thy heart, “Who shall ascend into heaven?” that is, to bring Christ down.
Or, “Who shall descend into the abyss?” that is, to bring up Christ from the dead. (Abyssos g12)
8 But what does it say? The word is near thee, in thy mouth and in thy heart, that is, the word of faith that we preach:
But what saith it? “The word is nigh thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart;” that is, the word concerning faith, which we preach;
9 that if thou will confess with thy mouth, the Lord Jesus, and will believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou will be saved.
for if thou shalt acknowledge with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
10 For a man believes in the heart for righteousness, and he confesses with the mouth for salvation.
For with the heart man believeth so as to obtain righteousness, and with the mouth professeth so as to obtain salvation.
11 For the scripture says, Every man who believes in him will not be shamed.
For the Scripture saith, “Whoever believeth in him shall not be put to shame.”
12 For there is no distinction of a Jew and also of a Greek, for the same Lord is of all men, being rich toward all those who call upon him.
For there is no difference between Jew and Greek; for one and the same is Lord over all, rich to all that call upon him.
13 For every man, whoever may call upon the name of the Lord will be saved.
For “every one who calleth upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
14 How then will they call on whom they have not believed? And how will they believe of whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without preaching?
How then shall they call on him, in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him, of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?
15 And how will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of those who proclaim good news of peace, of those who proclaim good news of good things.
and how shall men preach, unless they are sent forth? as it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring glad tidings of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!”
16 But not all were obedient to the good news, for Isaiah says, Lord, who has believed our report?
But they did not all hearken to the glad tidings. For Isaiah saith, “Lord, who hath believed what he hath heard from us?”
17 So faith is from hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Faith then cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
18 But I say, did they, no, not hear? Rather, Their voice went forth into all the earth, and their sayings to the limits of the inhabited world.
But I say, Did they not hear? Yes truly, “Their voice went forth into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.”
19 But I say, did Israel, no, not know? First Moses says, I will provoke you to jealousy toward a non-nation. Toward a foolish nation, I will make you angry.
But I say, Hath not Israel had knowledge? First, Moses saith, “I will move you to jealousy by that which is no nation, I will excite you to indignation by a foolish people.”
20 And Isaiah is very bold and says, I was found by those not seeking me. I became manifest to those not asking for me.
But Isaiah is very bold, and saith, “I was found by those who sought me not, I became known to those who inquired not for me.”
21 But to Israel he says, The whole day I stretched forth my hands to a disobedient and rebellious people.
But concerning Israel he saith, “All the day long I have stretched out my hands to a disobedient and rebellious people.”
