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Romans 10
Prayer for Israelites to Believe
101Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God on behalf of the Israelites is that they may be saved. 2Indeed, I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but it is not consistent with knowledge. 3Since they were ignorant of the righteousness from God and sought to establish their own righteousness, they did not submit to the righteousness from God. 4For to everyone who believes, Christ is the end of the law, resulting in righteousness.
5Indeed, Moses writes this about the righteousness that comes by the law: “The one who does these things will live by them.”[] 6But the righteousness that comes by faith speaks like this: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’”[] (that is, to bring Christ down) 7“or ‘Who will descend into the abyss?’”[] (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). 8But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart,”[] that is, the word of faith that we are proclaiming. 9Certainly, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10For it is with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and it is with the mouth that a person confesses, resulting in salvation. 11For Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.”[]
12So there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, because the same Lord is Lord of all, who gives generously to all who call on him. 13Yes, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”[]
Israel Rejected the Message God Sent
14So then, how can they call on one in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in one about whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without a preacher? 15And how can they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news of peace,[] who preach the gospel of good things!”[]
16But not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who believed our message?”[] 17So then, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message comes through the word of Christ.[]
18But I ask, did they not hear? Of course, they certainly did.
The sound of their voice went out to all the earth,
19Yet I ask, did Israel not understand? First, Moses says:
I will make you jealous of those who are not a nation;
20And Isaiah also boldly says:
I became well known to those who were not asking for me.
21But about Israel he says:
All day long I stretched out my hands
Footnotes
- 10:5 Leviticus 18:5
- 10:6 Deuteronomy 30:12
- 10:7 Deuteronomy 30:13
- 10:8 Deuteronomy 30:14
- 10:11 Isaiah 28:16
- 10:13 Joel 2:32
- 10:15 Some witnesses to the text omit who preach the good news of peace.
- 10:15 Isaiah 52:7
- 10:16 Isaiah 53:1
- 10:17 Some witnesses to the text read by the word of God.
- 10:18 Psalm 19:4
- 10:19 Deuteronomy 32:21
- 10:20 Isaiah 65:1
- 10:21 Isaiah 65:2