1Brethren, my heart’s 1desire and my supplication to God is for them, that they may be saved. 2For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. 3For being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God. 4For Christ is the end of the law unto righteousness to every one that believeth. 5For Moses writeth that 2the man that doeth the righteousness which is of the law shall live thereby. 6But the righteousness which is of faith saith thus, 3Say not in thy heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down:) 7or, Who shall descend into the abyss? (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead.) 8But what saith it? 4The word is nigh thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach: 95because if thou shalt 6confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved: 10for with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 11For the scripture saith, 7Whosoever believeth on him shall not be put to shame. 12For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek: for the same Lord is Lord of all, and is rich unto all that call upon him: 13for, 8Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. 14How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? 15and how shall they preach, except they be sent? even as it is written, 9How beautiful are the feet of them that bring 10glad tidings of good things!
16But they did not all hearken to the 11glad tidings. For Isaiah saith, 12Lord, who hath believed our report? 17So belief cometh of hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. 18But I say, Did they not hear? Yea, verily,
19But I say, Did Israel not know? First Moses saith,
20And Isaiah is very bold, and saith,
21But as to Israel he saith, 17All the day long did I spread out my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.