Romans 10
1 Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they may be saved.
Brothers, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God is for Israel, that they may be saved.
2 For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
3 For being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they have not submitted themselves to the righteousness which is of God.
For being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they didn’t subject themselves to the righteousness of God.
4 For Christ is the end of the law, for righteousness to every believer.
For Christ is the fulfillment of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.
5 For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, "That the man who doth those things shall live by them."
For Moses writes about the righteousness of the law, “The one who does them will live by them.”
6 But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh thus, "Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven, (that is, to bring Christ down) or,
But the righteousness which is of faith says this, “Don’t say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down);
or, ‘Who will descend into the abyss?’ (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead.)” (Abyssos g12)
8 bring up Christ from the dead)" but what saith it? "The word is nigh thee, in thy mouth and in thy heart." This is the word of faith which we preach: that if thou confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus,
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 preach:
9 and believe in thine heart, that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
For with the heart one believes resulting in righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made resulting in salvation.
11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on Him, shall not be ashamed.
For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in him will not be disappointed.”
12 For there is no difference of Jew and Greek: for He being Lord of all is bountiful to all that call upon Him.
For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, and is rich to all who call on him.
13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
For, “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
14 But how shall they call upon him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe on him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?
How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in him whom they have not heard? How will they hear without a preacher?
15 and how shall they preach unless they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of those who bring the good tidings of peace, who bring the good 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 Good News of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!”
16 But all have not obeyed the gospel: for Esaias saith, "Lord, who hath believed our report?"
But they didn’t all listen to the glad news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?”
17 So that faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
18 But I say, Have they not heard? Verily their sound is gone out into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.
But I say, didn’t they hear? Yes, most certainly, “Their sound went out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.”
19 But I say again, Did not Israel know this? when first Moses saith, "I will move you to jealousy by those who are not a people, I will provoke you to anger by a foolish nation:"
But I ask, didn’t Israel know? First Moses says, “I will provoke you to jealousy with that which is no nation. I will make you angry with a nation void of understanding.”
20 and Esaias positively affirms, "I was found of them that sought me not, I was made manifest to them that asked not after me:"
Isaiah is very bold and says, “I was found by those who didn’t seek me. I was revealed to those who didn’t ask for me.”
21 and saith to Israel, "All the day long have I stretched out my hands to a disobedient and gainsaying people."
But about Israel he says, “All day long I stretched out my hands to a disobedient and contrary people.”
