Romans 10

1 Brothers, my heart's desire and my request to God is for them, for their salvation.

BRETHREN, the kind wish of my heart indeed, and the prayer which I offer to God for Israel, is for their salvation.

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

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

3 For they do not know of God's righteousness, and they seek to establish their own righteousness. They did not submit to the righteousness of God.

For being ignorant of the righteousness which is of God, and seeking to establish a righteousness of their own, they have not submitted to the righteousness of God.

4 For Christ is the fulfillment of the law for righteousness for everyone who believes.

For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.

5 For Moses writes about the righteousness that comes from the law: “The man who does the righteousness of the law will live by this righteousness.”

For Moses describeth the righteousness which is by the law, “That the man who doeth these things shall live by them.”

6 But the righteousness that comes from faith says this, “Do not say in your heart, 'Who will ascend into heaven?' (that is, to bring Christ down);

But the righteousness that is by faith speaketh thus, “Say not in thy heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down: )

7 and do not say, 'Who will descend 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 up again 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 word of faith, which we proclaim.

But what saith it? “The word is nigh thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart:” that is, the word of faith which we preach;

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

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

10 For with the heart man believes for righteousness, and with the mouth he acknowledges for salvation.

For with the heart faith is exercised unto righteousness; and with the mouth is confession made unto salvation.

11 For scripture says, “Everyone who believes on him will not be put to shame.”

For the scripture saith, “Every one who believeth in him shall not be confounded.”

12 For there is no difference between Jew and Greek. For the same Lord is Lord of all, and he is rich to all who call upon him.

For there is no difference between either Jew or Greek: for the same Lord of all is rich to all that call upon him.

13 For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.

“For every one shall be saved, whosoever calleth on the name of the Lord.”

14 How then can they call on him in whom they have not believed? How can they believe in him of whom they have not heard? How can they hear without a preacher?

How then shall they call upon him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe on him of whom they have not heard? but how shall they hear without a preacher?

15 Then how can they preach, unless they are sent?—As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who proclaim glad tidings of good things!”

and how shall they preach unless they are sent? as it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, of those who preach the glad tidings of good things!”

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

But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah saith, “Lord, who hath believed our report?”

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

Faith then cometh by report, but the report by the word of God.

18 But I say, “Did they not hear?” Yes, most certainly. “Their sound has gone out into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.”

But I say, Have they not heard? Yea verily, “the sound of their voice is gone forth into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.”

19 Moreover, I say, “Did Israel not know?” First Moses says, “I will provoke you to jealousy by what is not a nation. By means of a nation without understanding, I will stir you up to anger.”

But I say, Did not Israel know? Moses first saith, “I will excite your jealousy by what is no nation, and by an ignorant people will I provoke you to wrath.”

20 Then Isaiah was very bold when he says, “I was found by those who did not seek me. I appeared to those who did not ask for me.”

But Isaiah is very bold, and saith, “I have been found by those who sought me not; I have become manifest to those who inquired not after me.”

21 But to Israel he says, “All the day long I reached out my hands to a disobedient and stubborn people.”

But unto Israel he saith, “All the day long have I stretched out my hands unto a people disobedient and contradicting.”