“1 Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that
they might be saved. 2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of
God, but not according to knowledge. 3 For they being ignorant of God’s
righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness,
have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. 4 For
Christ [is] the end of the law for righteousness to every one that
believeth. 5 For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law,
That the man which doeth those things shall live by them. 6 But the
righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine
heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down
[from above]:) 7 Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring
up Christ again from the dead.) 8 But what saith it? The word is nigh
thee, [even] in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith,
which we preach; 9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord
Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from
the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 For with the heart man believeth unto
righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 11
For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be
ashamed.”
“12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the
same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. 13 For whosoever
shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. 14 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? 15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent?
as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the
gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! 16 But they have
not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our
report? 17 So then faith [cometh] by hearing, and hearing by the word of
God. 18 But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went
into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world. 19 But I
say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to
jealousy by [them that are] no people, [and] by a foolish nation I will
anger you. 20 But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them
that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after
me. 21 But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my
hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.” (Romans 10:1-21 AV)
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