Römer 10

1Brethren, the will of my heart, indeed, and my prayer to God, is for them unto salvation.

2For I bear them witness, that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

3For they, not knowing the justice of God, and seeking to establish their own, have not submitted themselves to the justice of God.

4For the end of the law is Christ, unto justice to every one that believeth.

5For Moses wrote, that the justice which is of the law, the man that shall do it, shall live by it.

6But the justice which is of faith, speaketh thus: Say not in thy heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? that is, to bring Christ down;

7Or who shall descend into the deep? that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.

8But what saith the scripture? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart. This is the word of faith, which we preach.

9For if thou confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in thy heart that God hath raised him up from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

10For, with the heart, we believe unto justice; but, with the mouth, confession is made unto salvation.

11For the scripture saith: Whosoever believeth in him, shall not be confounded.

12For there is no distinction of the Jew and the Greek: for the same is Lord over all, rich unto all that call upon him.

13For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord, shall be saved.

14How then shall they call on him, in whom they have not believed? Or how shall they believe him, of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear, without a preacher?

15And how shall they preach unless they be sent, as it is written: How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, of them that bring glad tidings of good things!

16But all do not obey the gospel. For Isaias saith: Lord, who hath believed our report?

17Faith then cometh by hearing; and hearing by the word of Christ.

18But I say: Have they not heard? Yes, verily, their sound hath gone forth into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the whole world.

19But I say: Hath not Israel known? First, Moses saith: I will provoke you to jealousy by that which is not a nation; by a foolish nation I will anger you.

20But Isaias is bold, and saith: I was found by them that did not seek me: I appeared openly to them that asked not after me.

21But to Israel he saith: All the day long have I spread my hands to a people that believeth not, and contradicteth me.

1Fratres, voluntas quidem cordis mei, et obsecratio ad Deum, fit pro illis in salutem.

2Testimonium enim perhibeo illis quod æmulationem Dei habent, sed non secundum scientiam.

3Ignorantes enim justitiam Dei, et suam quærentes statuere, justitiæ Dei non sunt subjecti.

4Finis enim legis, Christus, ad justitiam omni credenti.

5Moyses enim scripsit, quoniam justitiam, quæ ex lege est, qui fecerit homo, vivet in ea.

6Quæ autem ex fide est justitia, sic dicit: Ne dixeris in corde tuo: Quis ascendet in cælum? id est, Christum deducere:

7aut, Quis descendet in abyssum? hoc est, Christum a mortuis revocare.

8Sed quid dicit Scriptura? Prope est verbum in ore tuo, et in corde tuo: hoc est verbum fidei, quod prædicamus.

9Quia si confitearis in ore tuo Dominum Jesum, et in corde tuo credideris quod Deus illum suscitavit a mortuis, salvus eris.

10Corde enim creditur ad justitiam: ore autem confessio fit ad salutem.

11Dicit enim Scriptura: Omnis qui credit in illum, non confundetur.

12Non enim est distinctio Judæi et Græci: nam idem Dominus omnium, dives in omnes qui invocant illum.

13Omnis enim quicumque invocaverit nomen Domini, salvus erit.

14Quomodo ergo invocabunt, in quem non crediderunt? aut quomodo credent ei, quem non audierunt? quomodo autem audient sine prædicante?

15quomodo vero prædicabunt nisi mittantur? sicut scriptum est: Quam speciosi pedes evangelizantium pacem, evangelizantium bona !

16Sed non omnes obediunt Evangelio. Isaias enim dicit: Domine, quis credidit auditui nostro?

17Ergo fides ex auditu, auditus autem per verbum Christi.

18Sed dico: Numquid non audierunt? Et quidem in omnem terram exivit sonus eorum, et in fines orbis terræ verba eorum.

19Sed dico: Numquid Israël non cognovit? Primus Moyses dicit: Ego ad æmulationem vos adducam in non gentem: in gentem insipientem, in iram vos mittam.

20Isaias autem audet, et dicit: Inventus sum a non quærentibus me: palam apparui iis qui me non interrogabant.

21Ad Israël autem dicit: Tota die expandi manus meas ad populum non credentem, et contradicentem.

1Brothers, certainly the will of my heart, and my prayer to God, is for them unto salvation.

2For I offer testimony to them, that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

3For, being ignorant of the justice of God, and seeking to establish their own justice, they have not subjected themselves to the justice of God.

4For the end of the law, Christ, is unto justice for all who believe.

5And Moses wrote, about the justice that is of the law, that the man who will have done justice shall live by justice.

6But the justice that is of faith speaks in this way: Do not say in your heart: “Who shall ascend into heaven?” (that is, to bring Christ down);

7“Or who shall descend into the abyss?” (that is, to call back Christ from the dead).

8But what does Scripture say? “The word is near, in your mouth and in your heart.” This is the word of faith, which we are preaching.

9For if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and if you believe in your heart that God has raised him up from the dead, you shall be saved.

10For with the heart, we believe unto justice; but with the mouth, confession is unto salvation.

11For Scripture says: “All those who believe in him shall not be confounded.”

12For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek. For the same Lord is over all, richly in all who call upon him.

13For all those who have called upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

14Then in what way will those who have not believed in him call upon him? Or in what way will those who have not heard of him believe in him? And in what way will they hear of him without preaching?

15And truly, in what way will they preach, unless they have been sent, just as it has been written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who evangelize peace, of those who evangelize what is good!”

16But not all are obedient to the Gospel. For Isaiah says: “Lord, who has believed our report?”

17Therefore, faith is from hearing, and hearing is through the Word of Christ.

18But I say: Have they not heard? For certainly: “Their sound has gone forth throughout all the earth, and their words unto the limits of the whole world.”

19But I say: Has Israel not known? First, Moses says: “I will lead you into a rivalry with those who are not a nation; in the midst of a foolish nation, I will send you into wrath.”

20And Isaiah dares to say: “I was discovered by those who were not seeking me. I appeared openly to those who were not asking about me.”

21Then to Israel he says: “All day long I have stretched out my hands to a people who do not believe and who contradict me.”