Romans 10:1-8 ▼

1 Brethren, truly my heart's delight and prayer to God for Israel is for salvation.

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

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

4 For Christ the end of the law for justice to every one believing.

5 For Moses writes the justice of the law, That the man having done these things shall live in them.

6 And the justice of faith says thus, Thou shouldest not say in thy heart, Who shall go up to heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down:)

7 Or, Who shall go down to the abyss? (that is, to bring up Christ from the dead.)

8 But what does it say? The word is near thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we proclaim;