Romans 10

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

My friends, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for my people is for their salvation.

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

I can testify that they are zealous for the honor of God; but they are not guided by true insight,

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, in their ignorance of the divine righteousness, and in their eagerness to set up a righteousness of their own, they refused to accept with submission the divine righteousness.

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

For Christ has brought Law to an end, so that righteousness may be obtained by everyone who believes in him.

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

For Moses writes that, as for the righteousness which results from Law, those who practice it will find life through it.

6 But the righteousness which is of faith speaks likewise, Say not in your heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above: )

But the righteousness which results from faith finds expression in these words: ‘Do not say to yourself “Who will go up into heaven?”’ (which means 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 go down into the depths below?”’ (which means to bring Christ up from the dead). (Abyssos g12)

8 But what says it? The word (rhema) is nigh you, even in your mouth, and in your heart: that is, the word (rhema) of faith, which we preach;

No, but what does it say? ‘The message is near you, on your lips and in your heart’ (which means ‘The message of faith’ which we proclaim).

9 That if you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you shall be saved.

For, if with your lips you acknowledge the truth of the message 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 man believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

For with their hearts people believe and so attain to righteousness, while with their lips they make their profession of faith and so find salvation.

11 For the scripture says, Whosoever believes on him shall not be ashamed.

As the passage of scripture says – ‘No one who believes in him will have any cause for shame.’

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 no distinction is made between the Jew and the Greek, for all have the same Lord, and he is bountiful to all who invoke him.

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

For everyone who invokes 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?

But how, it may be asked, are they to invoke one in whom they have not learned to believe? And how are they to believe in one whose words they have not heard? And how are they to hear his words unless someone proclaims him?

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 is anyone to proclaim him unless they are sent as his messengers? As scripture says – ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!’

16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, Lord, who has believed our report?

Still, it may be said, everyone did not give heed to the good news. No, for Isaiah asks – ‘Lord, who has believed our teaching?’

17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word (rhema) of God.

And so we gather, faith is a result of teaching, and the teaching comes in the message of Christ.

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

But I ask ‘Is it possible that people have never heard?’ No, indeed, for – ‘Their voices spread through all the earth, and their message to the ends of the world.’

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

But again I ask ‘Did not the people of Israel understand?’ First there is Moses, who says – ‘I, the Lord, will stir you to rivalry with a nation which is no nation; against an undiscerning nation I will arouse your anger.’

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

And Isaiah says boldly – ‘I was found by those who were not seeking me; I made myself known to those who were not inquiring of me.’

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

But of the people of Israel he says – ‘All day long I have stretched out my hands to a people who disobey and contradict.’