The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Romans

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- Chapter 10 -

(Isaiah 65:1–16)

Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is for their salvation.

For I testify about them that they are zealous for God, but not on the basis of knowledge.

Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.

For Christ is the end of the law, to bring righteousness to everyone who believes.

For concerning the righteousness that is by the law, Moses writes: “The man who does these things will live by them.”(a)

But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’(b) (that is, to bring Christ down)

or, ‘Who will descend into the Abyss?’(c) (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).”

But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,”(d) that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming:

that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.

It is just as the Scripture says: “Anyone who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”(e)

For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him,

for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”(f)

How then can they call on the One in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in the One of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach?

And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”(g)

But not all of them welcomed the good news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?”(h)

Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

But I ask, did they not hear? Indeed they did: “Their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.”(i)

I ask instead, did Israel not understand? First, Moses says: “I will make you jealous by those who are not a nation; I will make you angry by a nation without understanding.”(j)

And Isaiah boldly says: “I was found by those who did not seek Me; I revealed Myself to those who did not ask for Me.”(k)

But as for Israel he says: “All day long I have held out My hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.”(l)

Footnotes

(a)10:5 Leviticus 18:5; see also Ezekiel 20:11, 13, and 21.

(b)10:6 Deuteronomy 30:12

(d)10:8 Deuteronomy 30:14

(e)10:11 Isaiah 28:16 (see also LXX)

(f)10:13 Joel 2:32

(g)10:15 Literally good news of good things; BYZ and TR How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news of peace, who bring good news of good things; Isaiah 52:7

(h)10:16 Isaiah 53:1

(i)10:18 Psalms 19:4 (see also LXX)

(j)10:19 Deuteronomy 32:21 (see also LXX)

(k)10:20 Isaiah 65:1

(l)10:21 Isaiah 65:2 (see also LXX)

(Isaiah 65:1–16)

Brothers, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God is for Israel, that they may be saved.

For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

For being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they didn’t subject themselves to the righteousness of God.

For Christ is the fulfillment

(a)

of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.

For Moses writes about the righteousness of the law, “The one who does them will live by them.”(b)

But the righteousness which is of faith says this, “Don’t say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’(c) (that is, to bring Christ down);

or, ‘Who will descend into the abyss?’(d) (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead.)”

But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart;”(e) that is, the word of faith which we preach:

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.

For with the heart one believes resulting in righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made resulting in salvation.

For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in him will not be disappointed.”(f)

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.

For, “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.”(g)

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?

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!”(h)

But they didn’t all listen to the glad news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?”(i)

So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

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.”(j)

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.”(k)

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.”(l)

But about Israel he says, “All day long I stretched out my hands to a disobedient and contrary people.”(m)

Footnotes

(a)10:4 or, completion, or end

(b)10:5 ℘ Leviticus 18:5

(d)10:7 ℘ Deuteronomy 30:13

(e)10:8 ℘ Deuteronomy 30:14

(f)10:11 ℘ Isaiah 28:16

(g)10:13 ℘ Joel 2:32

(h)10:15 ℘ Isaiah 52:7

(i)10:16 ℘ Isaiah 53:1

(j)10:18 ℘ Psalms 19:4

(k)10:19 ℘ Deuteronomy 32:21

(l)10:20 ℘ Isaiah 65:1

(m)10:21 ℘ Isaiah 65:2