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Romans 10
[1] Brothers, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God is for Israel, that they may be saved. [2] For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. [3] For being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they didn’t subject themselves to the righteousness of God. [4] For Christ is the fulfillment of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. [5] For Moses writes about the righteousness of the law, “The one who does them will live by them.” [6] But the righteousness which is of faith says this, “Don’t 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.)” [8] But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart;” that is, the word of faith which we preach: [9] that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. [10] For with the heart one believes resulting in righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made resulting in salvation. [11] For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in him will not be disappointed.” [12] For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, and is rich to all who call on him. [13] For, “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.” [14] 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 preacher? [15] And how will they preach unless they are sent? As it is written:
“How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the Good News of peace,
who bring glad tidings of good things!” [16] But they didn’t all listen to the glad news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?” [17] So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. [18] But I say, didn’t they hear? Yes, most certainly,
“Their sound went out into all the earth,
their words to the ends of the world.” [19] But I ask, didn’t Israel know? First Moses says,
“I will provoke you to jealousy with that which is no nation.
I will make you angry with a nation void of understanding.” [20] Isaiah is very bold and says,
“I was found by those who didn’t seek me.
I was revealed to those who didn’t ask for me.” [21] But about Israel he says, “All day long I stretched out my hands to a disobedient and contrary people.”
“How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the Good News of peace,
who bring glad tidings of good things!” [16] But they didn’t all listen to the glad news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?” [17] So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. [18] But I say, didn’t they hear? Yes, most certainly,
“Their sound went out into all the earth,
their words to the ends of the world.” [19] But I ask, didn’t Israel know? First Moses says,
“I will provoke you to jealousy with that which is no nation.
I will make you angry with a nation void of understanding.” [20] Isaiah is very bold and says,
“I was found by those who didn’t seek me.
I was revealed to those who didn’t ask for me.” [21] But about Israel he says, “All day long I stretched out my hands to a disobedient and contrary people.”