Romans 10:1-8 ▼

1 Brothers and sisters, my heart's desire and prayer to God on behalf of my fellow Israelites is for their salvation.

2 For I can testify that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not in line with the truth.

3 For ignoring the righteousness that comes from God, and seeking instead to establish their own righteousness, they did not submit to God's righteousness.

4 For Christ is the end of the law, with the result that there is righteousness for everyone who believes.

5 For Moses writes about the righteousness that is by the law: |The one who does these things will live by them.|

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

7 or |Who will descend into the abyss?| (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).

8 But what does it say? |The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart| (that is, the word of faith that we preach),