Romans 10

1 Brothers, my heart's desire and my prayer to God is for them, that they may be saved.

Brothers, certainly the will of my heart, and my prayer to God, is for them unto salvation.

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

For I offer testimony to them, that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

3 For being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.

For, being ignorant of the justice of God, and seeking to establish their own justice, they have not subjected themselves to the justice of God.

4 For Messiah is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.

For the end of the law, Christ, is unto justice for all who believe.

5 For Moses writes about the righteousness of the law, "The one who does them will live by them."

And Moses wrote, about the justice that is of the law, that the man who will have done justice shall live by justice.

6 But the righteousness which is of faith says this, "Do not say in your heart, 'Who will go up into heaven?' (that is, to bring Messiah down);

But the justice that is of faith speaks in this way: Do not say in your heart: “Who shall ascend into heaven?” (that is, to bring Christ down);

7 or, 'Who will go down into the deep?' (that is, to bring Messiah up from the dead.)" (Abyssos g12)

“Or who shall descend into the abyss?” (that is, to call back Christ from the dead). (Abyssos g12)

8 But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth, and in your heart;" that is, the message of faith that we proclaim;

But what does Scripture say? “The word is near, in your mouth and in your heart.” This is the word of faith, which we are preaching.

9 because, if you acknowledge with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

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

10 For with the heart one believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth acknowledgment is made, resulting in salvation.

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

11 For the Scripture says, "Whoever believes in him will not be put to shame."

For Scripture says: “All those who believe in him shall not be confounded.”

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

For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek. For the same Lord is over all, richly in all who call upon him.

13 For, "Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved."

For all those who have called upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

14 How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without someone preaching?

Then in what way will those who have not believed in him call upon him? Or in what way will those who have not heard of him believe in him? And in what way will they hear of him without preaching?

15 And how will they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news of peace, who bring good news of good things."

And truly, in what way will they preach, unless they have been sent, just as it has been written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who evangelize peace, of those who evangelize what is good!”

16 But they did not all listen to the gospel. For Isaiah says, "Lord, who has believed our report?"

But not all are obedient to the Gospel. For Isaiah says: “Lord, who has believed our report?”

17 So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Messiah.

Therefore, faith is from hearing, and hearing is through the Word of Christ.

18 But I ask, isn't it rather that they did not hear? On the contrary, "Their voice has gone out to all the earth, their words to the farthest parts of the world."

But I say: Have they not heard? For certainly: “Their sound has gone forth throughout all the earth, and their words unto the limits of the whole world.”

19 But I ask, did not Israel know? First Moses says, "I will provoke you to jealousy with that which is not a people. I will make you angry with a foolish nation."

But I say: Has Israel not known? First, Moses says: “I will lead you into a rivalry with those who are not a nation; in the midst of a foolish nation, I will send you into wrath.”

20 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."

And Isaiah dares to say: “I was discovered by those who were not seeking me. I appeared openly to those who were not asking about me.”

21 But as to Israel he says, "All day long I have stretched out my hands to a disobedient and obstinate people."

Then to Israel he says: “All day long I have stretched out my hands to a people who do not believe and who contradict me.”