10 Brothers,[a] my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved. For I bear them witness that (A)they have a zeal for God, (B)but not according to knowledge. For, being ignorant of (C)the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness. For (D)Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.[b]

The Message of Salvation to All

For (E)Moses writes about the righteousness that is based on the law, that (F)the person who does the commandments shall live by them. But (G)the righteousness based on faith says, (H)“Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’” (that is, to bring Christ down) “or ‘Who will descend into the (I)abyss?’” (that is, (J)to bring Christ up from the dead). But what does it say? (K)“The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim); because, if (L)you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and (M)believe in your heart (N)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, (O)“Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.” 12 (P)For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; (Q)for the same Lord is Lord of all, (R)bestowing his riches on all who call on him. 13 For (S)“everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

14 How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him (T)of whom they have never heard?[c] And how are they to hear (U)without someone preaching? 15 And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, (V)“How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!” 16 But (W)they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, (X)“Lord, who has believed what he has heard from us?” 17 So (Y)faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.

18 But I ask, have they not heard? Indeed they have, for

(Z)“Their voice has gone out (AA)to all the earth,
    and their words to the ends of the world.”

19 But I ask, did Israel not understand? First Moses says,

(AB)“I will (AC)make you jealous of those who are not a nation;
    with a (AD)foolish nation I will make you angry.”

20 Then Isaiah is so bold as to say,

(AE)“I have been found by those who did not seek me;
    I have shown myself to those who did not ask for me.”

21 But of Israel he says, (AF)“All day long I have held out my hands to a disobedient and contrary people.”

Footnotes

  1. Romans 10:1 Or Brothers and sisters
  2. Romans 10:4 Or end of the law, that everyone who believes may be justified
  3. Romans 10:14 Or him whom they have never heard

If You Believe You Will Be Saved

10 Brothers and sisters, my heart’s desire and prayer to God on behalf of the Jewish people is that they would be saved. I can assure you that they are deeply devoted to God, but they are misguided. They don’t understand ⌞how to receive⌟ God’s approval. So they try to set up their own way to get it, and they have not accepted God’s way for receiving his approval. Christ is the fulfillment of Moses’ Teachings so that everyone who has faith may receive God’s approval.

Moses writes about receiving God’s approval by following his laws. He says, “The person who obeys these laws will live because he obeys them.” However, Scripture says about God’s approval which is based on faith, “Don’t ask yourself who will go up to heaven,” (that is, to bring Christ down). “Don’t ask who will go down into the depths,” (that is, to bring Christ back from the dead). However, what else does it say? “This message is near you. It’s in your mouth and in your heart.” This is the message of faith that we spread. If you declare that Jesus is Lord, and believe that God brought him back to life, you will be saved. 10 By believing you receive God’s approval, and by declaring your faith you are saved. 11 Scripture says, “Whoever believes in him will not be ashamed.”

12 There is no difference between Jews and Greeks. They all have the same Lord, who gives his riches to everyone who calls on him. 13 So then, “Whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

14 But how can people call on him if they have not believed in him? How can they believe in him if they have not heard his message? How can they hear if no one tells ⌞the Good News⌟? 15 How can people tell the Good News if no one sends them? As Scripture says, “How beautiful are the feet of the messengers who announce the Good News.” 16 But not everyone has believed the Good News.

Isaiah asks, “Lord, who has believed our message?” 17 So faith comes from hearing the message, and the message that is heard is what Christ spoke.

18 But I ask, “Didn’t they hear that message?” Certainly they did! “The voice of the messengers has gone out into the whole world and their words to the ends of the earth.”

19 Again I ask, “Didn’t Israel understand ⌞that message⌟?” Moses was the first to say, “I will make you jealous of people who are not a nation. I will make you angry about a nation that doesn’t understand.” 20 Isaiah said very boldly, “I was found by those who weren’t looking for me. I was revealed to those who weren’t asking for me.” 21 Then Isaiah said about Israel, “All day long I have stretched out my hands to disobedient and rebellious people.”

10 Hermanos, ciertamente el anhelo de mi corazón, y mi oración a Dios por Israel, es para salvación. Porque yo les doy testimonio de que tienen celo de Dios, pero no conforme a ciencia. Porque ignorando la justicia de Dios, y procurando establecer la suya propia, no se han sujetado a la justicia de Dios; porque el fin de la ley es Cristo, para justicia a todo aquel que cree.

Porque de la justicia que es por la ley Moisés escribe así: El hombre que haga estas cosas, vivirá por ellas.(A) Pero la justicia que es por la fe dice así: No digas en tu corazón: ¿Quién subirá al cielo? (esto es, para traer abajo a Cristo); o, ¿quién descenderá al abismo? (esto es, para hacer subir a Cristo de entre los muertos). Mas ¿qué dice? Cerca de ti está la palabra, en tu boca y en tu corazón.(B) Esta es la palabra de fe que predicamos: que si confesares con tu boca que Jesús es el Señor, y creyeres en tu corazón que Dios le levantó de los muertos, serás salvo. 10 Porque con el corazón se cree para justicia, pero con la boca se confiesa para salvación. 11 Pues la Escritura dice: Todo aquel que en él creyere, no será avergonzado.(C) 12 Porque no hay diferencia entre judío y griego, pues el mismo que es Señor de todos, es rico para con todos los que le invocan; 13 porque todo aquel que invocare el nombre del Señor, será salvo.(D)

14 ¿Cómo, pues, invocarán a aquel en el cual no han creído? ¿Y cómo creerán en aquel de quien no han oído? ¿Y cómo oirán sin haber quien les predique? 15 ¿Y cómo predicarán si no fueren enviados? Como está escrito: ¡Cuán hermosos son los pies de los que anuncian la paz, de los que anuncian buenas nuevas!(E) 16 Mas no todos obedecieron al evangelio; pues Isaías dice: Señor, ¿quién ha creído a nuestro anuncio?(F) 17 Así que la fe es por el oír, y el oír, por la palabra de Dios. 18 Pero digo: ¿No han oído? Antes bien,

Por toda la tierra ha salido la voz de ellos,

Y hasta los fines de la tierra sus palabras.(G)

19 También digo: ¿No ha conocido esto Israel? Primeramente Moisés dice:

Yo os provocaré a celos con un pueblo que no es pueblo;

Con pueblo insensato os provocaré a ira.(H)

20 E Isaías dice resueltamente:

Fui hallado de los que no me buscaban;

Me manifesté a los que no preguntaban por mí.(I)

21 Pero acerca de Israel dice: Todo el día extendí mis manos a un pueblo rebelde y contradictor.(J)

10 Братия! желание моего сердца и молитва к Богу об Израиле во спасение.

Ибо свидетельствую им, что имеют ревность по Боге, но не по рассуждению.

Ибо, не разумея праведности Божией и усиливаясь поставить собственную праведность, они не покорились праведности Божией,

потому что конец закона--Христос, к праведности всякого верующего.

Моисей пишет о праведности от закона: исполнивший его человек жив будет им.

А праведность от веры так говорит: не говори в сердце твоем: кто взойдет на небо? то есть Христа свести.

Или кто сойдет в бездну? то есть Христа из мертвых возвести.

Но что говорит Писание? Близко к тебе слово, в устах твоих и в сердце твоем, то есть слово веры, которое проповедуем.

Ибо если устами твоими будешь исповедывать Иисуса Господом и сердцем твоим веровать, что Бог воскресил Его из мертвых, то спасешься,

10 потому что сердцем веруют к праведности, а устами исповедуют ко спасению.

11 Ибо Писание говорит: всякий, верующий в Него, не постыдится.

12 Здесь нет различия между Иудеем и Еллином, потому что один Господь у всех, богатый для всех, призывающих Его.

13 Ибо всякий, кто призовет имя Господне, спасется.

14 Но как призывать [Того], в Кого не уверовали? как веровать [в] [Того], о Ком не слыхали? как слышать без проповедующего?

15 И как проповедывать, если не будут посланы? как написано: как прекрасны ноги благовествующих мир, благовествующих благое!

16 Но не все послушались благовествования. Ибо Исаия говорит: Господи! кто поверил слышанному от нас?

17 Итак вера от слышания, а слышание от слова Божия.

18 Но спрашиваю: разве они не слышали? Напротив, по всей земле прошел голос их, и до пределов вселенной слова их.

19 Еще спрашиваю: разве Израиль не знал? Но первый Моисей говорит: Я возбужу в вас ревность не народом, раздражу вас народом несмысленным.

20 А Исаия смело говорит: Меня нашли не искавшие Меня; Я открылся не вопрошавшим о Мне.

21 Об Израиле же говорит: целый день Я простирал руки Мои к народу непослушному и упорному.