Romans 10

1 My Brethren, The desire of my heart, and my intercession with God for them, is, that they might have life.

Brothers, my heart's desire and my prayer to God is for them, that they may be saved.

2 For I bear them witness, that there is in them a zeal for God; but it is not according to knowledge.

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

3 For they know not the righteousness of God, but seek to establish their own righteousness: and therefore they have not submitted themselves to the righteousness of God.

For being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.

4 For Messiah is the aim of the law, for righteousness, unto every one that believeth in him.

For Messiah is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.

5 For Moses describeth the righteousness, which is by the law, thus: Whoever shall do these 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 by faith, saith thus: Thou shalt not say in thy heart, Who ascendeth to heaven, and bringeth Messiah down?

But the righteousness which is of faith says this, "Do not say in your heart, 'Who will go up into heaven?' (that is, to bring Messiah down);

7 Or, Who descendeth to the abyss of the grave, and bringeth up Messiah from the place of the dead? (Abyssos g12)

or, 'Who will go down into the deep?' (that is, to bring Messiah up from the dead.)" (Abyssos g12)

8 But what saith it? The thing is near to thy mouth, and to thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we proclaim.

But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth, and in your heart;" that is, the message of faith that we proclaim:

9 And if thou shalt confess with thy mouth our Lord Jesus, and shalt believe with thy heart, that God hath raised him from the dead; thou shalt live.

If you acknowledge with your mouth that Yeshua is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

10 For the heart that believeth in him, is justified; and the mouth that confesseth him, is restored to life.

For with the heart one believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth acknowledgment is made, resulting in salvation.

11 For the scripture saith: Every one that believeth in him, shall not be ashamed.

For the Scripture says, "Whoever believes in him will not be put to shame."

12 And in this, it discriminateth neither Jews nor Gentiles. For there is one Lord over them all, who is rich, towards every one that calleth on him.

For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord of all is rich to all who call on him.

13 For every one that shall call on the name of the Lord, will have life.

For, "Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved."

14 How then shall they call on him, in whom they have not believed? Or, how shall they believe in him, of whom they have not heard? Or, 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 proclaimer?

15 Or, how shall they preach, if they are not sent forth? As it is written: How beautiful are the feet of the heralds of peace, and of the heralds of good things?

And how will they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news of peace, who bring good news of good things."

16 But all of them have not obeyed the proclamation of the gospel. (For, Isaiah said: My Lord, who hath believed our proclamation?)

But they did not all listen to the Good News. For Isaiah says, "Lord, who has believed our report?"

17 Therefore, faith is from the hearing of the ear; and the hearing of the ear, is from the word of God.

So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Messiah.

18 But I say: Have they not heard? And, lo, their proclamation hath gone out into all the earth; and their words to the ends of the world.

But I ask, isn't it rather that they did not hear? On the contrary, "Their voice has gone out to all the earth, their words to the farthest parts of the world."

19 But I say: Did not Israel know? First, Moses said, thus: I will awaken your emulation, by a people which is not a people; and by a disobedient people, I will provoke you.

But I ask, did not Israel know? First Moses says, "I will provoke you to jealousy with that which is not a people. I will make you angry with a foolish nation."

20 And Isaiah was bold, and said: I was seen by those who sought me not; and I was found by those who inquired not for me.

Isaiah is very bold, and says, "I was found by those who did not seek me. I was revealed to those who did not ask for me."

21 But to Israel, he said: All the day, have I stretched out my hands to a contentious and disobedient people.

But as to Israel he says, "All day long I have stretched out my hands to a disobedient and obstinate people."