| Holman Christian Standard Bible | New International Version |
| 1Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God concerning them is for their salvation! | 1Brothers and sisters, my heart's desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may be saved. |
| 2I can testify about them that they have zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. | 2For I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge. |
| 3Because they disregarded the righteousness from God and attempted to establish their own righteousness, they have not submitted themselves to God's righteousness. | 3Since they did not know the righteousness of God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness. |
| 4For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. | 4Christ is the culmination of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes. |
| 5For Moses writes about the righteousness that is from the law: The one who does these things will live by them. | 5Moses writes this about the righteousness that is by the law: "The person who does these things will live by them." |
| 6But the righteousness that comes from faith speaks like this: Do not say in your heart, "Who will go up to heaven?" that is, to bring Christ down | 6But the righteousness that is by faith says: "Do not say in your heart, 'Who will ascend into heaven?'" (that is, to bring Christ down) |
| 7or, "Who will go down into the abyss?" that is, to bring Christ up from the dead. | 7"or 'Who will descend into the deep?'" (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). |
| 8On the contrary, what does it say? The message is near you, in your mouth and in your heart. This is the message of faith that we proclaim: | 8But what does it say? "The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart," that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim: |
| 9If you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. | 9If you declare with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. |
| 10One believes with the heart, resulting in righteousness, and one confesses with the mouth, resulting in salvation. | 10For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. |
| 11Now the Scripture says, Everyone who believes on Him will not be put to shame, | 11As Scripture says, "Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame." |
| 12for there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, since the same Lord of all is rich to all who call on Him. | 12For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile--the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, |
| 13For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. | 13for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." |
| 14But how can they call on Him they have not believed in? And how can they believe without hearing about Him? And how can they hear without a preacher? | 14How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? |
| 15And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: How beautiful are the feet of those who announce the gospel of good things! | 15And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!" |
| 16But all did not obey the gospel. For Isaiah says, Lord, who has believed our message? | 16But not all the Israelites accepted the good news. For Isaiah says, "Lord, who has believed our message?" |
| 17So faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the message about Christ. | 17Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ. |
| 18But I ask, "Did they not hear?" Yes, they did: Their voice has gone out to all the earth, and their words to the ends of the inhabited world. | 18But I ask: Did they not hear? Of course they did: "Their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world." |
| 19But I ask, "Did Israel not understand?" First, Moses said: I will make you jealous of those who are not a nation; I will make you angry by a nation that lacks understanding. | 19Again I ask: Did Israel not understand? First, Moses says, "I will make you envious by those who are not a nation; I will make you angry by a nation that has no understanding." |
| 20And Isaiah says boldly: I was found by those who were not looking for Me; I revealed Myself to those who were not asking for Me. | 20And Isaiah boldly says, "I was found by those who did not seek me; I revealed myself to those who did not ask for me." |
| 21But to Israel he says: All day long I have spread out My hands to a disobedient and defiant people. | 21But concerning Israel he says, "All day long I have held out my hands to a disobedient and obstinate people." |
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