Romans 10

1 Brethren, the will of my heart, indeed, and my prayer to God, is for them unto salvation.

Brothers, the longing of my heart and my prayer to God is for my countrymen, that they may be saved.

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

For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, only it is a zeal without knowledge.

3 For they, not knowing the justice of God, and seeking to establish their own, have not submitted themselves to the justice of God.

For because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness, and sought to establish their own righteousness, they did not submit themselves to the righteousness of God.

4 For the end of the law is Christ, unto justice to every one that believeth.

For to every believer Christ is an end of law as a means of righteousness.

5 For Moses wrote, that the justice which is of the law, the man that shall do it, shall live by it.

For Moses writes concerning the righteousness of the Law, saying, The man that doeth it shall live by it.

6 But the justice which is of faith, speaketh thus: Say not in thy heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? that is, to bring Christ down;

But the righteousness of faith speaks in this way. Say not in thine heart, "Who shall ascend to heaven?" - that is, to bring Christ down;

7 Or who shall descend into the deep? that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead. (Abyssos g12)

Nor,"who shall descend into the abyss?" - that is, to bring Christ up from the dead. (Abyssos g12)

8 But what saith the scripture? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart. This is the word of faith, which we preach.

But what does it say? The word is near thee, even in thy mouth and in thy heart. That is the very word of faith which we preach;

9 For if thou confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in thy heart that God hath raised him up from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

Confess with your mouth "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God actually raised him from the dead, and you will be saved.

10 For, with the heart, we believe unto justice; but, with the mouth, confession is made unto salvation.

For with the heart man believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

11 For the scripture saith: Whosoever believeth in him, shall not be confounded.

The Scriptures say, Whoever believes in Him will not be put to shame.

12 For there is no distinction of the Jew and the Greek: for the same is Lord over all, rich unto all that call upon him.

For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile, because the same Lord Jesus is all over, and is rich unto all who call upon Him;

13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord, shall be saved.

for Whoever will call upon the name of the Lord will be saved.

14 How then shall they call on him, in whom they have not believed? Or how shall they believe him, of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear, without a preacher?

How then shall thy call upon Him in whom they do not believe? And how are they to believe in One of whom they have never heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?

15 And how shall they preach unless they be sent, as it is written: How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, of them that bring glad tidings of good things!

And how can men preach unless they are sent? As it is written, How beautiful are the feet of those who bring a glad gospel.

16 But all do not obey the gospel. For Isaias saith: Lord, who hath believed our report?

And yet they did not all hearken to the good news; for Isaiah said, Lord, who hath believed our message?

17 Faith then cometh by hearing; and hearing by the word of Christ.

So faith comes from a message heard, and the message comes from the teaching of Christ.

18 But I say: Have they not heard? Yes, verily, their sound hath gone forth into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the whole world.

But I ask, Did they fail to hear? Yes, truly, Their sound has gone out unto all the earth, And their words unto the ends of the world.

19 But I say: Hath not Israel known? First, Moses saith: I will provoke you to jealousy by that which is not a nation; by a foolish nation I will anger you.

But I say, Did Israel not know? First Moses says. I will provoke you to jealousy with that which is no nation; Against a Gentile nation, void of understanding, will I anger you.

20 But Isaias is bold, and saith: I was found by them that did not seek me: I appeared openly to them that asked not after me.

But Isaiah speaks very boldly, I was found of those who were not seeking me, I was made manifest to those who were not asking for me.

21 But to Israel he saith: All the day long have I spread my hands to a people that believeth not, and contradicteth me.

But to Israel he says, All day long I have been spreading out my hands unto a disobedient and contrary people.