Romans 10

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

Brethren, the desire of my heart and my prayer to God for them is, that they may be saved.

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

For I bear them witness 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 being ignorant of the righteousness which is of God, and endeavoring to establish a righteousness of their own, they have not submitted themselves to the righteousness which is of God.

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 every one that believeth may obtain righteousness.

5 For, Moses, writeth that—as touching the righteousness that is by law, The man that hath done [it], shall live thereby;

For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the Law: “The man that hath done these things shall 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 which is of faith speaketh thus: Say not in thy heart, “Who shall ascend into 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 shall descend into the abyss?” that is, to bring up Christ 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 saith it? “The word is nigh thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart;” that is, the word concerning faith, which 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; —

for if thou shalt acknowledge with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt 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 man believeth so as to obtain righteousness, and with the mouth professeth so as to obtain salvation.

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

For the Scripture saith, “Whoever believeth in him shall not 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 difference between Jew and Greek; for one and the same is Lord over all, rich to all that call upon him.

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

For “every one who calleth upon the name of the Lord shall 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 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 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 shall men preach, unless they are sent forth? as it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring glad tidings of peace, who bring glad tidings 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 they did not all hearken to the glad tidings. For Isaiah saith, “Lord, who hath believed what he hath heard from us?”

17 Hence, our faith, cometh by something heard, and, that which is heard, through a declaration of Christ.

Faith then cometh by hearing, and hearing by 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 say, Did they not hear? Yes truly, “Their voice went forth into all the earth, and their 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.

But I say, Hath not Israel had knowledge? First, Moses saith, “I will move you to jealousy by that which is no nation, I will excite you to indignation by a foolish people.”

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;

But Isaiah is very bold, and saith, “I was found by those who sought me not, I became known to those who inquired not for me.”

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

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