Romans 10:1-13

New English Translation

10 Brothers and sisters,^[a] my heart’s desire and prayer to God on behalf of my fellow Israelites^[b] is for their salvation. ² For I can testify that they are zealous for God,^[c] but their zeal is not in line with the truth.^{[d] 3} For ignoring the righteousness that comes from God, and seeking instead to establish their own righteousness, they did not submit to God’s righteousness. ⁴ For Christ is the end of the law, with the result that there is righteousness for everyone who believes.

⁵ For Moses writes about the righteousness that is by the law: “The one who does these things will live by them.”^{[e] 6} But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart,^[f] ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’”^[g] (that is, to bring Christ down) ⁷ or “Who will descend into the abyss?”^[h] (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”^[i] (that is, the word of faith that we preach), ⁹ because if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord^[j] and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. ¹⁰ For with the heart one believes and thus has righteousness^[k] and with the mouth one confesses and thus has salvation.^{[l] 11} For the scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.”^{[m] 12} For there is no distinction between the Jew and the Greek, for the same Lord is Lord of all, who richly blesses all who call on him. ¹³ For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.^[n]