Romans 10

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

Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they may be saved.

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

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

3 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.

For being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own plan of justification, they have not submitted to the righteousness of God.

4 For Christ is the end of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.

For Christ is the end of the law for justification, to every one that believes.

5 Moses writes about the righteousness that is by the law: “The person who does these things will live by them.”

For Moses describes the justification which is by the law: That the man who does these things shall live by them.

6 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)

But the justification by faith speaks thus: Say not in your heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? that is, to bring Christ down;

7 “or, ‘Who will go down into the abyss?’” (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). (Abyssos g12)

or, Who shall descend into the abyss? that is, to bring Christ again from the dead. (Abyssos g12)

8 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),

But what says it? The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart; that is, the word of faith which we preach;

9 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.

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

10 For with the heart belief is exercised, resulting in righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made, resulting in salvation.

For with the heart we believe, in order to justification; and with the mouth we make confession, it order to salvation.

11 As the Scripture says, “No one who believes in him will be put to shame.”

For the scripture says: He that believes on him shall not be ashamed.

12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call upon him.

For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek; for the same Lord of all is rich to all that call on him:

13 For “everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved.”

For every one that calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

14 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?

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?

15 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!”

And how shall they preach, unless they be sent? As it is written: How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, who bring joyous news of good things!

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

But they have not all obeyed the gospel; for Isaiah says: Lord, who has believed our report?

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

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

18 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.”

But I say: Have they not heard? Yes, verily; their voice has gone forth into all the earth: and their words to the ends of the world.

19 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.”

But I say: Did not Israel know? First, Moses says: I will excite you to jealousy by that which is no nation; and by a foolish nation I will provoke you to wrath.

20 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.”

But Isaiah is very bold, and says: I was found by them that sought me not: I was made manifest to them that asked not after me.

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

But with respect to Israel, he says: All day long have I stretched out my hands to a disobedient and contradicting people.