Romans:10

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* Brethren , my heart 's desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they may be saved . * For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God , but not according to knowledge . * For they being ignorant of God 's righteousness , and seeking to establish their own righteousness , have not submitted to the righteousness of God . * For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes . * For Moses writes about the righteousness which is of the law , "The man who does those things shall live by them ." * But the righteousness of faith speaks in this way , "Do not say in your heart , "Who will ascend into heaven ?"' (that is , to bring Christ down from above ) * or , ""Who will descend into the abyss ?"' (that is , to bring Christ up from the dead ). * 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 ): * that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead , you will be saved . * For with the heart one believes unto righteousness , and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation . * For the Scripture says , "Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame ." * For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek , for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him . * For "whoever calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved ." * How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed ? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard ? And how shall they hear without a preacher ? * And how shall they preach unless they are sent ? As it is written : "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace , Who bring glad tidings of good things !" * But they have not all obeyed the gospel . For Isaiah says , "LORD , who has believed our report ?" * So then faith comes by hearing , and hearing by the word of God . * But I say , have they not heard ? Yes indeed : "Their sound has gone out to all the earth , And their words to the ends of the world ." * But I say , did Israel not know ? First Moses says : "I will provoke you to jealousy by those who are not a nation , I will move you to anger by a foolish nation ." * But Isaiah is very bold and says : "I was found by those who did not seek Me ; I was made manifest to those who did not ask for Me ." * But to Israel he says : "All day long I have stretched out My hands To a disobedient and contrary people ."

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