Romans 10

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

Brothers, the desire of my heart and my prayer to God is that Israel may be saved.

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

I can testify 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 they do not understand the righteousness of God, and by seeking to establish their own righteousness, they have not submitted 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 so that there may be righteousness for 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;

Moses writes about the righteousness that is by the law: “The person 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 speaks like this: “Do not say in yoʋr heart, ‘Who will go up to 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 go down 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 yoʋ, in yoʋr mouth and in yoʋr heart” (that is, the word of faith that we preach),

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; —

because if yoʋ confess with yoʋr mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe with yoʋr heart that God raised him from the dead, yoʋ 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 the heart belief is exercised, resulting in righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made, resulting in salvation.

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

As the Scripture says, “No one who believes in him will 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 distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call upon him.

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

For “everyone who calls upon 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 will they call upon him in whom they have not believed? And how will they believe in him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without someone 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 how will they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, who preach good news of good things!”

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

But not all the Israelites have obeyed 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.

So then, faith comes by hearing, and hearing comes through the word of God.

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, have they not heard? On the contrary, “The message has gone out into all the earth, and the 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.

Again I ask, did Israel not understand? First Moses says, “I will provoke you to jealousy by that which is not a nation; by a nation that has no understanding I will provoke you to anger.”

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 is even bold enough to say, “I was found by those who were not seeking me; I became known to those who were not asking for me.”

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

But to Israel he says, “All day long I have held out my hands to a disobedient and contrary people.”