Romans 10

1 BRETHREN, the kind wish of my heart indeed, and the prayer which I offer to God for Israel, is for their salvation.

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

2 For I am a witness for them, that they have a 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 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.

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 the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.

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

5 For Moses describeth the righteousness which is by the law, “That the man who doeth these 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 that is by faith speaketh thus, “Say not in thy heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down: )

But the righteousness which is of faith says this, “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down);

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

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

8 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;

But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart;” that is, the word of faith which we preach:

9 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.

that if you will confess 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 faith is exercised unto righteousness; and with the mouth is confession made unto salvation.

For with the heart one believes resulting in righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made resulting in salvation.

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

For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in him will not be disappointed.”

12 For there is no difference between either Jew or Greek: for the same Lord of all is rich to all that call upon him.

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

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

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? but how shall they hear without a preacher?

How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in him whom they have not heard? How will they hear without a preacher?

15 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!”

And how will they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the Good News of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!”

16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah saith, “Lord, who hath believed our report?”

But they did not all listen to the glad news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?”

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

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

18 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.”

But I say, did not they hear? Yes, most certainly, “Their sound went out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.”

19 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.”

But I ask, did not Israel know? First Moses says, “I will provoke you to jealousy with that which is no nation. I will make you angry with a nation void of understanding.”

20 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.”

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 saith, “All the day long have I stretched out my hands unto a people disobedient and contradicting.”

But about Israel he says, “All day long I stretched out my hands to a disobedient and contrary people.”