10 Brethren,
my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be
saved. 2 For
I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to
knowledge. 3 For
they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish
their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness
of God. 4 For
Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. 5 For
Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which
doeth those things shall live by them. 6 But
the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in
thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down
from above:) 7 Or,
Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from
the dead.) 8 But
what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart:
that is, the word of faith, which we preach; 9 That
if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe
in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
10For with
the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession
is made unto salvation 11 For
the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. 12 For
there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord
over all is rich unto all that call upon him. 13 For
whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. 14 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 shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful
are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings
of good things! 16 But
they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath
believed our report? 17 So
then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. 18 But
I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the
earth, and their words unto the ends of the world. 19 But
I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy
by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you. 20 But
Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not;
I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me. 21 But
to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto
a disobedient and gainsaying people.
