Romans 10

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

My Brethren, The desire of my heart, and my intercession with God for them, is, that they might have life.

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

For I bear them witness, that there is in them a zeal for God; but it is 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 they know not the righteousness of God, but seek to establish their own righteousness: and therefore they have not submitted themselves to the righteousness of God.

4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.

For Messiah is the aim of the law, for righteousness, unto every one that believeth in him.

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

For Moses describeth the righteousness, which is by the law, thus: Whoever shall do these things, shall live by 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 which is by faith, saith thus: Thou shalt not say in thy heart, Who ascendeth to heaven, and bringeth Messiah down?

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

Or, Who descendeth to the abyss of the grave, and bringeth up Messiah from the place of 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 saith it? The thing is near to thy mouth, and to thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we proclaim.

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.

And if thou shalt confess with thy mouth our Lord Jesus, and shalt believe with thy heart, that God hath raised him from the dead; thou shalt live.

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

For the heart that believeth in him, is justified; and the mouth that confesseth him, is restored to life.

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

For the scripture saith: Every one that believeth in him, shall not be ashamed.

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.

And in this, it discriminateth neither Jews nor Gentiles. For there is one Lord over them all, who is rich, towards every one that calleth on him.

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

For every one that shall call on the name of the Lord, will have life.

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

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!

Or, how shall they preach, if they are not sent forth? As it is written: How beautiful are the feet of the heralds of peace, and of the heralds of good things?

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

But all of them have not obeyed the proclamation of the gospel. (For, Isaiah said: My Lord, who hath believed our proclamation?)

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

Therefore, faith is from the hearing of the ear; and the hearing of the ear, is from 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: Have they not heard? And, lo, their proclamation hath gone out into all the earth; and their words to the ends of the 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 not Israel know? First, Moses said, thus: I will awaken your emulation, by a people which is not a people; and by a disobedient people, I will provoke you.

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 was bold, and said: I was seen by those who sought me not; and I was found by those who inquired not 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 said: All the day, have I stretched out my hands to a contentious and disobedient people.