Romans 10

1 Brothers, my heart's desire and my prayer to God for them is, that they may get salvation.

Brethren, indeed the desire of my heart and my prayer to God in their behalf, is for their salvation.

2 For I give witness of them that they have a strong desire for God, but not with knowledge.

For I testify to them, that they have a zeal of God, but not according to perfect knowledge;

3 Because, not having knowledge of God's righteousness, and desiring to give effect to their righteousness, they have not put themselves under the righteousness of God.

for being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they have not submitted to the righteousness of God.

4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who has faith.

For Christ is the end of the law unto righteousness to every one who believes.

5 For Moses says that the man who does the righteousness which is of the law will get life by it.

For Moses describes the righteousness which is of the law, that the man having done this shall live in it.

6 But the righteousness which is of faith says these words, Say not in your heart, Who will go up to heaven? (that is, to make Christ come down: )

But the righteousness of faith speaks thus, Say not in thy heart, Who shall ascend up into heaven? that is, to bring Christ down:

7 Or, Who will go down into the deep? (that is, to make Christ come again from the dead: ) (Abyssos g12)

or, Who shall descend into the abyss? that is, to bring him up from the dead. (Abyssos g12)

8 But what does it say? The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart: that is, the word of faith of which we are the preachers:

But what says it? The word is nigh thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach.

9 Because, if you say with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and have faith in your heart that God has made him come back from the dead, you will have salvation:

That if you may confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and may believe with your heart that God raised him from the dead, you shall be saved:

10 For with the heart man has faith to get righteousness, and with the mouth he says that Jesus is Lord to get salvation.

for with the heart it is believed unto righteousness; and with the mouth it is confessed unto salvation.

11 Because it is said in the holy Writings, Whoever has faith in him will not be shamed.

For the scripture says, Every one believing on him shall not be ashamed.

12 And the Jew is not different from the Greek: for there is the same Lord of all, who is good to all who have hope in his name:

For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: for the same is Lord of all, rich unto all that call on him.

13 Because, Whoever will give worship to the name of the Lord will get salvation.

For every one who may call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

14 But how will they give worship to him in whom they have no faith? and how will they have faith in him of whom they have not had news? and how will they have news without a preacher?

Then how can they call on him on whom they have not believed? and how can they believe on him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

15 And how will there be preachers if they are not sent? As it is said, How beautiful are the feet of those who give the glad news of good things.

And how can they preach, unless they may be sent forth? as has been written, How beautiful are the feet of those, who preach the gospel of good things!

16 But they have not all given ear to the good news. For Isaiah says, Lord, who has had faith in our word?

But they have not all heard the gospel. For Isaiah says, Lord, who has believed our report?

17 So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

Then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

18 But I say, Did not the word come to their ears? Yes, certainly: Their sound has gone out into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.

But I say, Have they not all heard? Yea, truly, Their sound has gone out into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.

19 But I say, Had Israel no knowledge? First Moses says, You will be moved to envy by that which is not a nation, and by a foolish people I will make you angry.

But I say, Whether does not Israel know? Moses first says, I will provoke you to jealousy with that which is no nation, and with a nation void of understanding I will anger you.

20 And Isaiah says without fear, Those who were not searching for me made discovery of me; and I was seen by those whose hearts were turned away from me.

But Isaiah is bold, and says, I was found by those not seeking after me; and made manifest to those not inquiring after me.

21 But about Israel he says; All the day my hands have been stretched out to a people whose hearts were turned away, and who put themselves against my word.

But to Israel he says, All day long have I reached forth my hands to a gainsaying and disobedient people.