Romans 10

1 Brethren! the delight of my own heart and my supplication God-ward in their behalf, are for salvation;

Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is for their salvation.

2 For I bear them witness that they have, a zeal for God, —but not according to correct knowledge;

For I testify about them that they are zealous for God, but not on the basis of knowledge.

3 For, not knowing God’s righteousness and, their own, seeking to establish, unto the righteousness of God, have they not submitted;

Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.

4 For Christ is an end of law, for righteousness, unto every one that believeth.

For Christ is the end of the law, to bring righteousness to everyone who believes.

5 For, Moses, writeth that—as touching the righteousness that is by law, The man that hath done [it], shall live thereby;

For concerning the righteousness that is by the law, Moses writes: “The man who does these things will live by them.”

6 Whereas, the righteousness by faith, thus speaketh—Do not say in thy heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? That is, to bring, Christ, down,

But the righteousness that is by faith says: “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 up, Christ, from among 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? Near thee, is the declaration, In thy mouth and in thy heart, —that is, the declaration of the faith, which we proclaim: —

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

9 That, if thou shalt confess the declaration with thy mouth—That Jesus is, Lord, and shalt believe with thy hear—That, God, raised him from among the dead, thou shalt be saved; —

that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

10 For, in heart, it is to be believed unto righteousness, and, by mouth, it is to be confessed unto salvation.

For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.

11 For the scripture saith—No one that resteth faith thereupon, shall be put to shame?

It is just as the Scripture says: “Anyone who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”

12 For there is no distinction—of Jew or Greek, —for, the same [Lord], is Lord of all, being rich unto all who call upon him;

For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him,

13 For, Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord, shall be saved: —

for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

14 How, then, shall men call upon one in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in one of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear, without one to proclaim?

How then can they call on the One in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in the One of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach?

15 And how shall they proclaim, except they be sent? Even as it is written—How beautiful the feet of them that bring glad tidings of good things!

And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”

16 But, not all, have become obedient unto the glad tidings; —for, Isaiah, saith—Lord! who believed what we have heard?

But not all of them welcomed the good news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?”

17 Hence, our faith, cometh by something heard, and, that which is heard, through a declaration of Christ.

Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

18 But I say: Have they not heard? Yea indeed, —into all the earth, hath gone forth their sound, and, unto the ends of the inhabited world, their declarations.

But I ask, did they not hear? Indeed they did: “Their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.”

19 But I say: Hath, Israel, not come to know? First, Moses, saith—I, will provoke you to jealousy on account of a no-nation, on account of an undiscerning nation, will I make you very angry.

I ask instead, did Israel not understand? First, Moses says: “I will make you jealous by those who are not a nation; I will make you angry by a nation without understanding.”

20 Isaiah, however, waxeth daring, and saith, —I have been found by them who after me were not seeking, manifest have I become unto them who for me were not enquiring;

And Isaiah boldly says: “I was found by those who did not seek Me; I revealed Myself to those who did not ask for Me.”

21 Whereas, regarding Israel, he saith—All day long, have I stretched forth my hands unto a people unyielding and contradicting.

But as for Israel he says: “All day long I have held out My hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.”