Romans 10
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1Brothers and sisters, my heart's desire and prayer to God concerning them is for their salvation.1Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God concerning them is for their salvation!
2I can testify about them that they have zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.2I can testify about them that they have zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
3Since they are ignorant of the righteousness of God and attempted to establish their own righteousness, they have not submitted to God's righteousness.3Because they disregarded the righteousness from God and attempted to establish their own righteousness, they have not submitted themselves to God's righteousness.
4For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes,4For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.
5since Moses writes about the righteousness that is from the law: The one who does these things will live by them.5For Moses writes about the righteousness that is from the law: The one who does these things will live by them.
6But the righteousness that comes from faith speaks like this: Do not say in your heart, "Who will go up to heaven?" that is, to bring Christ down6But the righteousness that comes from faith speaks like this: Do not say in your heart, "Who will go up to heaven?" that is, to bring Christ down
7or, "Who will go down into the abyss?" that is, to bring Christ up from the dead.7or, "Who will go down into the abyss?" that is, to bring Christ up from the dead.
8On the contrary, what does it say? The message is near you, in your mouth and in your heart. This is the message of faith that we proclaim:8On the contrary, what does it say? The message is near you, in your mouth and in your heart. This is the message of faith that we proclaim:
9If you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.9If you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
10One believes with the heart, resulting in righteousness, and one confesses with the mouth, resulting in salvation.10One believes with the heart, resulting in righteousness, and one confesses with the mouth, resulting in salvation.
11For the Scripture says, Everyone who believes on him will not be put to shame,11Now the Scripture says, Everyone who believes on Him will not be put to shame,
12since there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, because the same Lord of all richly blesses all who call on him.12for there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, since the same Lord of all is rich to all who call on Him.
13For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.13For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.
14How, then, can they call on him they have not believed in? And how can they believe without hearing about him? And how can they hear without a preacher?14But how can they call on Him they have not believed in? And how can they believe without hearing about Him? And how can they hear without a preacher?
15And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news.15And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: How beautiful are the feet of those who announce the gospel of good things!
16But not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, Lord, who has believed our message?16But all did not obey the gospel. For Isaiah says, Lord, who has believed our message?
17So faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the message about Christ.17So faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the message about Christ.
18But I ask, "Did they not hear?" Yes, they did: Their voice has gone out to the whole earth, and their words to the ends of the world.18But I ask, "Did they not hear?" Yes, they did: Their voice has gone out to all the earth, and their words to the ends of the inhabited world.
19But I ask, "Did Israel not understand?" First, Moses said, I will make you jealous of those who are not a nation; I will make you angry by a nation that lacks understanding.19But I ask, "Did Israel not understand?" First, Moses said: I will make you jealous of those who are not a nation; I will make you angry by a nation that lacks understanding.
20And Isaiah says boldly, I was found by those who were not looking for me; I revealed myself to those who were not asking for me.20And Isaiah says boldly: I was found by those who were not looking for Me; I revealed Myself to those who were not asking for Me.
21But to Israel he says, All day long I have held out my hands to a disobedient and defiant people.21But to Israel he says: All day long I have spread out My hands to a disobedient and defiant people.
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Romans 9
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