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Romans 10
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10 Brothers, my heart’s deepest desire and my prayer to God for Isra’el is for their salvation; 2 for I can testify to their zeal for God. But it is not based on correct understanding; 3 for, since they are unaware of God’s way of making people righteous and instead seek to set up their own, they have not submitted themselves to God’s way of making people righteous. 4 For the goal at which the Torah aims is the Messiah, who offers righteousness to everyone who trusts. 5 For Moshe writes about the righteousness grounded in the Torah that the person who does these things will attain life through them.[a] 6 Moreover, the righteousness grounded in trusting says:

“Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend to heaven?’” —

that is, to bring the Messiah down — 7 or,

“‘Who will descend into Sh’ol?’” —

that is, to bring the Messiah up from the dead. 8 What, then, does it say?

“The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart.”[b] —

that is, the word about trust which we proclaim, namely, 9 that if you acknowledge publicly with your mouth that Yeshua is Lord and trust in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be delivered. 10 For with the heart one goes on trusting and thus continues toward righteousness, while with the mouth one keeps on making public acknowledgement and thus continues toward deliverance. 11 For the passage quoted says that everyone who rests his trust on him will not be humiliated.[c] 12 That means that there is no difference between Jew and Gentile — Adonai is the same for everyone, rich toward everyone who calls on him, 13 since everyone who calls on the name of Adonai will be delivered.[d]

14 But how can they call on someone if they haven’t trusted in him? And how can they trust in someone if they haven’t heard about him? And how can they hear about someone if no one is proclaiming him? 15 And how can people proclaim him unless God sends them? — as the Tanakh puts it, “How beautiful are the feet of those announcing good news about good things!”[e]

16 The problem is that they haven’t all paid attention to the Good News and obeyed it. For Yesha‘yahu says,

“Adonai, who has trusted what he has heard from us?”[f]

17 So trust comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through a word proclaimed about the Messiah.

18 “But, I say, isn’t it rather that they didn’t hear?” No, they did hear —

“Their voice has gone out throughout the whole world
and their words to the ends of the earth.”[g]

19 “But, I say, isn’t it rather that Isra’el didn’t understand?”

“I will provoke you to jealousy over a non-nation,
over a nation void of understanding I will make you angry.”[h]

20 Moreover, Yesha‘yahu boldly says,

“I was found by those who were not looking for me,
I became known to those who did not ask for me”;[i]

21 but to Isra’el he says,

“All day long I held out my hands
to a people who kept disobeying and contradicting.”[j]

Footnotes

  1. Romans 10:5 Leviticus 18:5
  2. Romans 10:8 Deuteronomy 30:11–14
  3. Romans 10:11 Isaiah 28:16
  4. Romans 10:13 Joel 3:5(2:32)
  5. Romans 10:15 Isaiah 52:7
  6. Romans 10:16 Isaiah 53:1
  7. Romans 10:18 Psalm 19:5(4)
  8. Romans 10:19 Deuteronomy 32:21
  9. Romans 10:20 Isaiah 65:1
  10. Romans 10:21 Isaiah 65:2
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Romans 10
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10 Brothers and sisters, my heart’s desire(A) and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may be saved. 2 For I can testify about them that they are zealous(B) 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.(C) 4 Christ is the culmination of the law(D) so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.(E)

5 Moses writes this about the righteousness that is by the law: “The person who does these things will live by them.”[a](F) 6 But the righteousness that is by faith(G) says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’”[b](H) (that is, to bring Christ down) 7 “or ‘Who will descend into the deep?’”[c](I) (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).(J) 8 But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,”[d](K) that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim: 9 If you declare(L) with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,”(M) and believe(N) in your heart that God raised him from the dead,(O) you will be saved.(P) 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.”[e](Q) 12 For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile(R)—the same Lord is Lord of all(S) and richly blesses all who call on him, 13 for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord(T) will be saved.”[f](U)

14 How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? 15 And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”[g](V)

16 But not all the Israelites accepted the good news.(W) For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?”[h](X) 17 Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message,(Y) and the message is heard through the word about Christ.(Z) 18 But I ask: Did they not hear? Of course they did:

“Their voice has gone out into all the earth,
    their words to the ends of the world.”[i](AA)

19 Again I ask: Did Israel not understand? First, Moses says,

“I will make you envious(AB) by those who are not a nation;
    I will make you angry by a nation that has no understanding.”[j](AC)

20 And Isaiah boldly says,

“I was found by those who did not seek me;
    I revealed myself to those who did not ask for me.”[k](AD)

21 But concerning Israel he says,

“All day long I have held out my hands
    to a disobedient and obstinate people.”[l](AE)

Footnotes

  1. Romans 10:5 Lev. 18:5
  2. Romans 10:6 Deut. 30:12
  3. Romans 10:7 Deut. 30:13
  4. Romans 10:8 Deut. 30:14
  5. Romans 10:11 Isaiah 28:16 (see Septuagint)
  6. Romans 10:13 Joel 2:32
  7. Romans 10:15 Isaiah 52:7
  8. Romans 10:16 Isaiah 53:1
  9. Romans 10:18 Psalm 19:4
  10. Romans 10:19 Deut. 32:21
  11. Romans 10:20 Isaiah 65:1
  12. Romans 10:21 Isaiah 65:2
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Romans 10
Christian Standard Bible

Righteousness by Faith Alone

10 Brothers and sisters, my heart’s desire and prayer to God concerning them[a] is for their salvation. 2 I can testify about them that they have zeal for God,(A) but not according to knowledge. 3 Since they are ignorant of the righteousness of God(B) and attempted to establish their own righteousness, they have not submitted to God’s righteousness. 4 For Christ is the end[b] of the law for righteousness(C) to everyone who believes,(D) 5 since Moses writes about the righteousness that is from the law: The one who does these things will live by them.[c](E) 6 But the righteousness that comes from faith(F) speaks like this: Do not say in your heart, “Who will go up to heaven?”[d](G) that is, to bring Christ down 7 or, “Who will go down into the abyss?”[e](H) that is, to bring Christ up from the dead.(I) 8 On the contrary, what does it say? The message is near you, in your mouth and in your heart.[f](J) This is the message of faith that we proclaim: 9 If you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,”(K) and believe in your heart(L) that God raised him from the dead,(M) you will be saved. 10 One believes with the heart, resulting in righteousness, and one confesses with the mouth, resulting in salvation. 11 For the Scripture says, Everyone who believes on him will not be put to shame,[g](N) 12 since there is no distinction between Jew and Greek,(O) because the same Lord(P) of all(Q) richly blesses all who call on him. 13 For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.[h](R)

Israel’s Rejection of the Message

14 How, then, can they call on him they have not believed in? And how can they believe without hearing about him?(S) And how can they hear without a preacher?(T) 15 And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: How beautiful[i] are the feet of those who bring good news.[j](U) 16 But not all obeyed the gospel.(V) For Isaiah says, Lord, who has believed our message?[k](W) 17 So faith comes from what is heard,(X) and what is heard comes through the message about Christ.[l](Y) 18 But I ask, “Did they not hear?” Yes, they did:

Their voice has gone out to the whole earth,
and their words to the ends of the world.[m](Z)

19 But I ask, “Did Israel not understand?” First, Moses said,

I will make you jealous
of those who are not a nation;(AA)
I will make you angry by a nation
that lacks understanding.[n](AB)

20 And Isaiah says boldly,

I was found
by those who were not looking for me;
I revealed myself
to those who were not asking for me.[o](AC)

21 But to Israel he says, All day long I have held out my hands to a disobedient and defiant people.[p](AD)

Footnotes

  1. 10:1 Other mss read God for Israel
  2. 10:4 Or goal
  3. 10:5 Lv 18:5
  4. 10:6 Dt 9:4; 30:12
  5. 10:7 Dt 30:13
  6. 10:8 Dt 30:14
  7. 10:11 Is 28:16
  8. 10:13 Jl 2:32
  9. 10:15 Or welcome, or timely
  10. 10:15 Is 52:7; Nah 1:15
  11. 10:16 Is 53:1
  12. 10:17 Other mss read God
  13. 10:18 Ps 19:4
  14. 10:19 Dt 32:21
  15. 10:20 Is 65:1
  16. 10:21 Is 65:2
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Romains 10
La Bible du Semeur

10 Frères et sœurs, je souhaite de tout cœur que les Israélites soient sauvés, et c’est ce que je demande instamment à Dieu dans mes prières. 2 Car je leur rends ce témoignage : ils ont un zèle ardent pour Dieu, mais il leur manque le discernement. 3 En méconnaissant la manière dont Dieu déclare les hommes justes et en cherchant à être déclarés justes par leurs propres moyens, ils ne se sont pas soumis à Dieu en acceptant le moyen par lequel il nous déclare justes. 4 Car Christ a mis fin au régime de la Loi pour que tous ceux qui croient soient déclarés justes.

5 Voici, en effet, comment Moïse définit la justice qui procède de la Loi : Celui qui appliquera ces commandements vivra grâce à cela[a]. 6 Mais voici comment s’exprime la justice reçue par la foi : Ne dis pas en toi-même[b] : Qui montera au ciel ? C’est en faire descendre Christ ? 7 Ou bien : Qui descendra dans l’abîme ? C’est faire remonter Christ d’entre les morts ? 8 Que dit-elle donc ?

La parole est toute proche de toi, elle est dans ta bouche et dans ton cœur[c] .

Cette parole est celle de la foi, et c’est celle que nous annonçons.

9 En effet, si de ta bouche, tu déclares que Jésus est Seigneur et si dans ton cœur, tu crois que Dieu l’a ressuscité, tu seras sauvé, 10 car celui qui croit dans son cœur, Dieu le déclare juste ; celui qui affirme de sa bouche, Dieu le sauve.

11 En effet, l’Ecriture dit :

Celui qui met en lui sa confiance ╵ne connaîtra jamais le déshonneur[d].

12 Ainsi, il n’y a pas de différence entre Juifs et non-Juifs. Car tous ont le même Seigneur qui donne généreusement à tous ceux qui font appel à lui. En effet, il est écrit : 13 Tous ceux qui invoqueront le Seigneur seront sauvés[e].

Israël n’a pas eu la foi

14 Mais comment feront-ils appel à lui s’ils n’ont pas cru en lui ? Et comment croiront-ils en lui s’ils ne l’ont pas entendu[f] ? Et comment entendront-ils s’il n’y a personne pour le leur annoncer ? 15 Et comment y aura-t-il des gens pour l’annoncer s’ils ne sont pas envoyés ? Aussi est-il dit dans l’Ecriture :

Qu’ils sont beaux ╵les pas de ceux qui annoncent ╵de bonnes nouvelles[g]!

16 Mais, malheureusement, tous n’ont pas obéi à cette Bonne Nouvelle. Esaïe déjà demandait : Seigneur, qui a cru à notre message[h]?

17 Donc, la foi naît du message que l’on entend, et ce message vient par la parole de Christ.

18 Maintenant donc je dis : Ne l’ont-ils pas entendu ? Mais si ! N’est-il pas écrit :

Leur voix a retenti par toute la terre.
Leurs paroles sont parvenues ╵jusqu’aux confins du monde[i] ?

19 Je demande alors : Le peuple d’Israël ne l’a-t-il pas su ? Moïse a été le premier à le leur dire :

Je vous rendrai jaloux ╵de ceux qui ne sont pas un peuple.
Je vous irriterai ╵par une nation dépourvue d’intelligence[j].

20 Esaïe pousse même la hardiesse jusqu’à dire :

J’ai été trouvé ╵par ceux qui ne me cherchaient pas,
Je me suis révélé ╵à ceux qui ne se souciaient pas de moi[k].

21 Mais parlant d’Israël, il dit :

A longueur de journée, ╵j’ai tendu les mains ╵vers un peuple désobéissant et rebelle[l].

Footnotes

  1. 10.5 Lv 18.5.
  2. 10.6 Dt 8.17 ; 9.4.
  3. 10.8 Dt 30.12-14.
  4. 10.11 Es 28.16 cité selon l’ancienne version grecque.
  5. 10.13 Jl 3.5.
  6. 10.14 Autre traduction : s’ils ne l’entendent pas ?
  7. 10.15 Es 52.7.
  8. 10.16 Es 53.1 cité selon l’ancienne version grecque.
  9. 10.18 Ps 19.5 cité selon l’ancienne version grecque.
  10. 10.19 Dt 32.21.
  11. 10.20 Es 65.1 cité selon l’ancienne version grecque.
  12. 10.21 Es 65.2 cité selon l’ancienne version grecque.
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