1 B rethren, my heart's desire and my supplication to God is for them, that they may be saved.

¶ Brethren, certainly the desire of my heart and my prayer to God regarding Israel, is for saving health.

2 F or I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

For I give testimony that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

3 F or being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.

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 F or Christ is the end of the law unto righteousness to every one that believeth.

For Christ is the end of the law, to give righteousness to every one that believes.

5 F or Moses writeth that the man that doeth the righteousness which is of the law shall live thereby.

For Moses describes the righteousness which is by the law, That the man who does those things shall live by them.

6 B ut the righteousness which is of faith saith thus, Say not in thy heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down:)

But thus saith the righteousness which is by faith, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven (that is, to bring the Christ down from above)?

7 o r, Who shall descend into the abyss? (That is, to bring Christ up from the dead.)

Or, Who shall descend into the deep (that is, to bring up the Christ again from the dead)?

8 B ut what saith it? The word is nigh thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach:

But what does it say? The word is near thee, even in thy mouth and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach,

9 b ecause if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved:

that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus and shalt believe in thine heart that God has raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

10 f or with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto saving health.

11 F or the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be put to shame.

For the scripture says, Whosoever believes on him shall not be ashamed.

12 F or there is no distinction between Jew and Greek: for the same Lord is Lord of all, and is rich unto all that call upon him:

¶ 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 f or, Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

14 H ow then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

15 a nd how shall they preach, except they be sent? even as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that bring glad tidings of good things!

And how shall they preach if they have not been sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of those that announce the gospel of peace, of those that announce the gospel of that which is good!

16 B ut they did not all hearken to the glad tidings. For Isaiah saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?

But not everyone hearkens unto the gospel. For Isaiah says, Lord, who has believed our report?

17 S o belief cometh of hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

So then faith comes by hearing, and the ear to hear by the word of God.

18 B ut I say, Did they not hear? Yea, verily, Their sound went out into all the earth, And their words unto the ends of the world.

But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their fame went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.

19 B ut I say, Did Israel not know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy with that which is no nation, With a nation void of understanding will I anger you.

But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses says, I will provoke you unto jealousy with people that are not mine, and with ignorant people I will provoke you to anger.

20 A nd Isaiah is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I became manifest unto them that asked not of me.

But Isaiah is very bold and says, I was found by those that did not seek me; I manifested myself unto those that did not ask after me.

21 B ut as to Israel he saith, All the day long did I spread out my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.

And against Israel he says, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.