Romans 10

1 BRETHREN, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.

Brothers, truly my heart's desire and my supplication to God for Israel is for salvation.

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

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

3 For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.

For not understanding the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they did not submit 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 end of law for righteousness, to every man who believes.

5 For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.

For Moses writes in the righteousness from the law, that the man that does them will live in them.

6 But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above: )

But the righteousness from faith says thus: Thou should not say in thy heart, Who will ascend into 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)

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

8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even 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 thee, in thy mouth and in thy heart, that is, the word of faith that we preach:

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

that if thou will confess with thy mouth, the Lord Jesus, and will believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou will be saved.

10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

For a man believes in the heart for righteousness, and he confesses with the mouth for salvation.

11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

For the scripture says, Every man who believes in him will not be shamed.

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

For there is no distinction of a Jew and also of a Greek, for the same Lord is of all men, being rich toward all those who call upon him.

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

For every man, whoever may call upon the name of the Lord will be saved.

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

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

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

And how will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of those who proclaim good news of peace, of those who proclaim good news of good things.

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

But not all were obedient to the good news, for Isaiah says, Lord, who has believed our report?

17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

So faith is from hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

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

But I say, did they, no, not hear? Rather, Their voice went forth into all the earth, and their sayings to the limits of the inhabited world.

19 But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you.

But I say, did Israel, no, not know? First Moses says, I will provoke you to jealousy toward a non-nation. Toward a foolish nation, I will make you angry.

20 But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me.

And Isaiah is very bold and says, I was found by those not seeking me. I became manifest to those not asking for me.

21 But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.

But to Israel he says, The whole day I stretched forth my hands to a disobedient and rebellious people.