Romans 10

1 Brethren, the delight of my own heart and my supplication which [I address] to God for them is for salvation.

Brothers, my heart's desire and my prayer to God is for them, that they may be saved.

2 For I bear them witness that they have zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

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

For being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.

4 For Christ is [the] end of law for righteousness to every one that believes.

For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.

5 For Moses lays down in writing the righteousness which is of the law, The man who has practised those things shall live by them.

For Moses writes about the righteousness of the law, "The one who does them will live by them."

6 But the righteousness of faith speaks thus: Do not say in thine heart, Who shall ascend to the heavens? that is, to bring Christ down;

But the righteousness which is of faith says this, "Do not say in your heart, 'Who will go up into heaven?' (that is, to bring Christ down);

7 or, Who shall descend into the abyss? that is, to bring up Christ from among [the] dead. (Abyssos g12)

or, 'Who will go down into the deep?' (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead.)" (Abyssos g12)

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

But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth, and in your heart;" that is, the message of faith that we proclaim;

9 that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thine heart that God has raised him from among [the] dead, thou shalt be saved.

because, if you acknowledge with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

10 For with [the] heart is believed to righteousness; and with [the] mouth confession made to salvation.

For with the heart one believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth acknowledgment is made, resulting in salvation.

11 For the scripture says, No one believing on him shall be ashamed.

For the Scripture says, "Whoever believes in him will not be put to shame."

12 For there is no difference of Jew and Greek; for the same Lord of all [is] rich towards all that call upon him.

For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord of all is rich to all who call on him.

13 For every one whosoever, who shall call on the name of the Lord, shall be saved.

For, "Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved."

14 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? and how shall they hear without one who preaches?

How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without someone preaching?

15 and how shall they preach unless they have been sent? according as it is written, How beautiful the feet of them that announce glad tidings of peace, of them that announce glad tidings of good things!

And how will they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news of peace, who bring good news of good things."

16 But they have not all obeyed the glad tidings. For Esaias says, Lord, who has believed our report?

But they did not all listen to the Good News. For Isaiah says, "Lord, who has believed our report?"

17 So faith then [is] by a report, but the report by God's word.

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

18 But I say, Have they not heard? Yea, surely, Their voice has gone out into all the earth, and their words to the extremities of the habitable world.

But I ask, isn't it rather that they did not hear? On the contrary, "Their voice has gone out to all the earth, their words to the farthest parts of the world."

19 But I say, Has not Israel known? First, Moses says, I will provoke you to jealousy through [them that are] not a nation: through a nation without understanding I will anger you.

But I ask, did not Israel know? First Moses says, "I will provoke you to jealousy with that which is not a people. I will make you angry with a foolish nation."

20 But Esaias is very bold, and says, I have been found by those not seeking me; I have become manifest to those not inquiring after me.

Isaiah is very bold, and says, "I was found by those who did not seek me. I was revealed to those who did not ask for me."

21 But unto Israel he says, All the day long I have stretched out my hands unto a people disobeying and opposing.

But as to Israel he says, "All day long I have stretched out my hands to a disobedient and obstinate people."