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Romans 9:25-10:13
English Standard Version
Romans 9:25-10:13
English Standard Version
25 As indeed he says in Hosea,
(A)“Those who were not my people I will call ‘my people,’
and her who was not beloved I will call ‘beloved.’”
26 (B)“And in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not my people,’
there they will be called (C)‘sons of the living God.’”
27 And Isaiah cries out concerning Israel: (D)“Though the number of the sons of Israel[a] be as the sand of the sea, (E)only a remnant of them will be saved, 28 for the Lord will carry out his sentence upon the earth fully and without delay.” 29 And as Isaiah predicted,
(F)(G)“If the Lord of hosts had not left us offspring,
(H)we would have been like Sodom
and become like Gomorrah.”
Israel's Unbelief
30 What shall we say, then? (I)That Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness have attained it, that is, (J)a righteousness that is by faith; 31 but that Israel (K)who pursued a law that would lead to righteousness[b] (L)did not succeed in reaching that law. 32 Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were based on works. They have stumbled over the (M)stumbling stone, 33 as it is written,
(N)“Behold, I am laying in Zion (O)a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense;
(P)and whoever believes in him will not be (Q)put to shame.”
10 Brothers,[c] my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved. 2 For I bear them witness that (R)they have a zeal for God, (S)but not according to knowledge. 3 For, being ignorant of (T)the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness. 4 For (U)Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.[d]
The Message of Salvation to All
5 For (V)Moses writes about the righteousness that is based on the law, that (W)the person who does the commandments shall live by them. 6 But (X)the righteousness based on faith says, (Y)“Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’” (that is, to bring Christ down) 7 “or ‘Who will descend into the (Z)abyss?’” (that is, (AA)to bring Christ up from the dead). 8 But what does it say? (AB)“The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim); 9 because, if (AC)you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and (AD)believe in your heart (AE)that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. 11 For the Scripture says, (AF)“Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.” 12 (AG)For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; (AH)for the same Lord is Lord of all, (AI)bestowing his riches on all who call on him. 13 For (AJ)“everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
Footnotes
- Romans 9:27 Or children of Israel
- Romans 9:31 Greek a law of righteousness
- Romans 10:1 Or Brothers and sisters
- Romans 10:4 Or end of the law, that everyone who believes may be justified
Romans 9:25-10:13
New International Version
Romans 9:25-10:13
New International Version
25 As he says in Hosea:
“I will call them ‘my people’ who are not my people;
and I will call her ‘my loved one’ who is not my loved one,”[a](A)
26 and,
“In the very place where it was said to them,
‘You are not my people,’
there they will be called ‘children of the living God.’”[b](B)
27 Isaiah cries out concerning Israel:
“Though the number of the Israelites be like the sand by the sea,(C)
only the remnant will be saved.(D)
28 For the Lord will carry out
his sentence on earth with speed and finality.”[c](E)
29 It is just as Isaiah said previously:
“Unless the Lord Almighty(F)
had left us descendants,
we would have become like Sodom,
we would have been like Gomorrah.”[d](G)
Israel’s Unbelief
30 What then shall we say?(H) That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith;(I) 31 but the people of Israel, who pursued the law as the way of righteousness,(J) have not attained their goal.(K) 32 Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone.(L) 33 As it is written:
“See, I lay in Zion a stone that causes people to stumble
and a rock that makes them fall,
and the one who believes in him will never be put to shame.”[e](M)
10 Brothers and sisters, my heart’s desire(N) and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may be saved. 2 For I can testify about them that they are zealous(O) for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge. 3 Since they did not know the righteousness of God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.(P) 4 Christ is the culmination of the law(Q) so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.(R)
5 Moses writes this about the righteousness that is by the law: “The person who does these things will live by them.”[f](S) 6 But the righteousness that is by faith(T) says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’”[g](U) (that is, to bring Christ down) 7 “or ‘Who will descend into the deep?’”[h](V) (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).(W) 8 But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,”[i](X) that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim: 9 If you declare(Y) with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,”(Z) and believe(AA) in your heart that God raised him from the dead,(AB) you will be saved.(AC) 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. 11 As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.”[j](AD) 12 For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile(AE)—the same Lord is Lord of all(AF) and richly blesses all who call on him, 13 for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord(AG) will be saved.”[k](AH)
Footnotes
- Romans 9:25 Hosea 2:23
- Romans 9:26 Hosea 1:10
- Romans 9:28 Isaiah 10:22,23 (see Septuagint)
- Romans 9:29 Isaiah 1:9
- Romans 9:33 Isaiah 8:14; 28:16
- Romans 10:5 Lev. 18:5
- Romans 10:6 Deut. 30:12
- Romans 10:7 Deut. 30:13
- Romans 10:8 Deut. 30:14
- Romans 10:11 Isaiah 28:16 (see Septuagint)
- Romans 10:13 Joel 2:32
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