Romans 10

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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 shall descend into the abyss? That is, to bring up, Christ, from among 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 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 Scripture say? “The word is near, in your mouth and in your heart.” This is the word of faith, which we are preaching.

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; —

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

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

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

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

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 distinction between Jew and Greek. For the same Lord is over all, richly in all who call upon him.

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

For all those who have called upon the name of the Lord shall 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?

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

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

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

Therefore, faith is from hearing, and hearing is through 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 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 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.

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

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.”