Romans 10

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1 Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God on their behalf is for salvation.	1 Brothers, certainly the will of my heart, and my prayer to God, is for them unto salvation.
2 I testify with regard to them that they have zeal for God, but it is not discerning.	2 For I offer testimony to them, that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
3 For, in their unawareness of the righteousness that comes from God and their attempt to establish their own (righteousness), they did not submit to the righteousness of God.	3 For, being ignorant of the justice of God, and seeking to establish their own justice, they have not subjected themselves to the justice of God.
4 For Christ is the end of the law for the justification of everyone who has faith.	4 For the end of the law, Christ, is unto justice for all who believe.
5 Moses writes about the righteousness that comes from (the) law, "The one who does these things will live by them."	5 And Moses wrote, about the justice that is of the law, that the man who will have done justice shall live by justice.
6 But the righteousness that comes from faith says, "Do not say in your heart, 'Who will go up into heaven?' (that is, to bring Christ down)	6 But the justice that is of faith speaks in this way: Do not say in your heart: “Who shall ascend into heaven?” (that is, to bring Christ down);
7 or 'Who will go down into the abyss?' (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead)."	7 “Or who shall descend into the abyss?” (that is, to call back Christ from the dead).
8 But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart" (that is, the word of faith that we preach),	8 But what does Scripture say? “The word is near, in your mouth and in your heart.” This is the word of faith, which we are preaching.
9 for, 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.	9 For if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and if you believe in your heart that God has raised him up from the dead, you shall be saved.
10 For one believes with the heart and so is justified, and one confesses with the mouth and so is saved.	10 For with the heart, we believe unto justice; but with the mouth, confession is unto salvation.
11 For the scripture says, "No one who believes in him will be put to shame."	11 For Scripture says: “All those who believe in him shall not be confounded.”
12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all, enriching all who call upon him.	12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek. For the same Lord is over all, richly in all who call upon him.
13 For "everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."	13 For all those who have called upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
14 But how can they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in him of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach?	14 Then in what way will those who have not believed in him call upon him? Or in what way will those who have not heard of him believe in him? And in what way will they hear of him without preaching?
15 And how can people preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring (the) good news!"	15 And truly, in what way will they preach, unless they have been sent, just as it has been written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who evangelize peace, of those who evangelize what is good!”
16 But not everyone has heeded the good news; for Isaiah says, "Lord, who has believed what was heard from us?"	16 But not all are obedient to the Gospel. For Isaiah says: “Lord, who has believed our report?”
17 Thus faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the word of Christ.	17 Therefore, faith is from hearing, and hearing is through the Word of Christ.
18 But I ask, did they not hear? Certainly they did; for "Their voice has gone forth to all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world."	18 But I say: Have they not heard? For certainly: “Their sound has gone forth throughout all the earth, and their words unto the limits of the whole world.”
19 But I ask, did not Israel understand? First Moses says: "I will make you jealous of those who are not a nation; with a senseless nation I will make you angry."	19 But I say: Has Israel not known? First, Moses says: “I will lead you into a rivalry with those who are not a nation; in the midst of a foolish nation, I will send you into wrath.”
20 Then Isaiah speaks boldly and says: "I was found (by) those who were not seeking me; I revealed myself to those who were not asking for me."	20 And Isaiah dares to say: “I was discovered by those who were not seeking me. I appeared openly to those who were not asking about me.”
21 But regarding Israel he says, "All day long I stretched out my hands to a disobedient and contentious people."	21 Then to Israel he says: “All day long I have stretched out my hands to a people who do not believe and who contradict me.”