Romans 10

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

BRETHREN, the kind wish of my heart indeed, and the prayer which I offer to God for Israel, 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 am a witness for them, that they have a zeal for God, but not according to 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 the righteousness which is of God, and seeking to establish a righteousness of their own, 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 for righteousness to every one that believeth.

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

For Moses describeth the righteousness which is by the law, “That the man who doeth these things shall live by them.”

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 that is by faith speaketh thus, “Say not in thy heart, Who shall ascend 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 Christ up again 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 saith 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 thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt 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 faith is exercised unto righteousness; and with the mouth is confession made unto salvation.

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

For the scripture saith, “Every one who believeth in him shall not be confounded.”

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 either Jew or Greek: for the same Lord of all is rich to all that call upon him.

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

“For every one shall be saved, whosoever calleth on the name of the Lord.”

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?

How then shall they call upon him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe on him of whom they have not heard? but 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 shall they preach unless they are sent? as it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, of those who preach the glad tidings 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 obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah saith, “Lord, who hath believed our report?”

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

Faith then cometh by report, but the report by the word of God.

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 heard? Yea verily, “the sound of their voice is gone forth 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, Did not Israel know? Moses first saith, “I will excite your jealousy by what is no nation, and by an ignorant people will I provoke you to wrath.”

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 very bold, and saith, “I have been found by those who sought me not; I have become manifest to those who inquired not 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 unto Israel he saith, “All the day long have I stretched out my hands unto a people disobedient and contradicting.”