Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

³⁰ But the Jews tried to obey the law that could make them good people. But they did not obey it all.

³¹ Why was that? They did not trust in God. They only trusted in doing the things of the law. They therefore hit their feet on the stone on which men hit their feet.

³² That is what the holy writings say, `I put in Zion a stone on which people will hit their feet. It is a rock that will make them fall down. Anyone who believes in him will not be ashamed.'

10 My brothers, with all my heart I want the Jews to be saved. And I ask God to save them.

² I can say this about them, they want very much to obey God. But they do not know the right way.

³ They did not know the way God makes people right with him. They tried to make themselves good people. So they did not obey God's way to become right with him.

⁴ Christ has made an end to the law as a way of getting right with God. Everyone who believes in him is put right with God.