1   Brethren, the desire of my heart, and my prayer to God for Israel is, that they may be saved. ^note 2   For I bear them record, that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. ^note 3   For they being ignorant of the righteousness of God, ^note and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God. 4   For Christ is the end of the law ^note for righteousness to every one that believeth. 5   For Moses describeth the ^note righteousness which is by the law, ^note The man who doth these things shall live by them. 6   But the righteousness which is by faith speaketh ^note thus: ^note Say not in thy heart, Who shall ascend into heaven, (that is, to bring Christ down:) 7   Or who shall descend into the deep? 8   (that is, to bring Christ again from the dead) But what saith he? ^note The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart; that is, the word of faith which we preach: 9   That if thou confess with thy mouth ^note the Lord Jesus, and believe in thy heart, that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10   For with the heart man believeth to righteousness, ^note and with the mouth confession is made to salvation.

11   For the scripture saith, ^note Every one that believeth on him shall not be ashamed. 12   For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord of all, is rich ^note to all that call upon him. 13   For ^note whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord, shall be saved. 14   But how shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in him, of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? 15   But how shall they preach, unless they be sent? ^note As it is written, ^note How beautiful are the feet of them who bring the good tidings of peace, who bring the glad tidings of good things! 16   But all have not obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah saith, ^note Lord, who hath believed our report? 17   Faith ^note cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. 18   But ^note I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily; ^note their voice is gone into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world. 19   But I say, Hath not Israel known? ^note First Moses saith, I ^note will provoke you to jealousy by them that are not a nation; by a foolish nation I will anger you. 20   But Isaiah is very bold ^note and saith, I ^note was found by them that sought me not: I was made manifest to them that asked not after me. 21   Whereas with regard to Israel he saith, All the day have I stretched forth my hands to an unbelieving and gainsaying people. ^note

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