Read Romans 10

World English Bible · 21 verses

1. ¹ Brothers, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God is for Israel, that they may be saved.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
2. ² For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
3. ³ For being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they didn’t subject themselves to the righteousness of God.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
4. ⁴ For Christ is the fulfillment of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
5. ⁵ For Moses writes about the righteousness of the law, “The one who does them will live by them.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
6. ⁶ But the righteousness which is of faith says this, “Don’t say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down);This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
7. ⁷ or, ‘Who will descend into the abyss?’ (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead.)”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
8. ⁸ But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart;” that is, the word of faith which we preach:This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
9. ⁹ that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
10. ¹⁰ For with the heart one believes resulting in righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made resulting in salvation.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
11. ¹¹ For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in him will not be disappointed.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
12. ¹² For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, and is rich to all who call on him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
13. ¹³ For, “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
14. ¹⁴ How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in him whom they have not heard? How will they hear without a preacher?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
15. ¹⁵ And how will they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the Good News of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
16. ¹⁶ But they didn’t all listen to the glad news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
17. ¹⁷ So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
18. ¹⁸ But I say, didn’t they hear? Yes, most certainly, “Their sound went out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
19. ¹⁹ But I ask, didn’t Israel know? First Moses says, “I will provoke you to jealousy with that which is no nation. I will make you angry with a nation void of understanding.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
20. ²⁰ Isaiah is very bold and says, “I was found by those who didn’t seek me. I was revealed to those who didn’t ask for me.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
21. ²¹ But about Israel he says, “All day long I stretched out my hands to a disobedient and contrary people.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org