(KJV) Romans 10¹

⥃The Word Brings Salvation ^{[ Isaiah 65:1–16 ]}

[1] Brethren, my heart’s² desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. [2] For I bear them³ record that they⁴ have a zeal of God, but not⁵ according to knowledge. [3] For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness⁶, and going about to establish⁷ their own righteousness, have not submitted⁸ themselves unto the righteousness of God. [4] For Christ⁹ [is] the end¹⁰ of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. [5] For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man¹¹ which doeth those things shall live by them. [6] But the righteousness¹² which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not¹³ in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring¹⁴ Christ down [from above]:) [7] Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up¹⁵ Christ again from the dead.) [8] But what saith it? The word¹⁶ is nigh thee, [even] in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith¹⁷, which we preach; [9] That if¹⁸ thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt¹⁹ believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. [10] For with²⁰ the heart man believeth unto righteousness²¹; and with²² the mouth confession is made unto salvation. [11] For the scripture saith, Whosoever²³ believeth on him shall not be ashamed. [12] For there is no²⁴ difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord²⁵ over all is rich²⁶ unto all that call upon him²⁷. [13] For whosoever²⁸ shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. [14] How then shall they²⁹ call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall³⁰ they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? [15] And how³¹ shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful³² are the feet of them that preach the gospel³³ of peace, and bring³⁴ glad tidings of good things! [16] But they³⁵ have not all obeyed³⁶ the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord³⁷, who hath believed our report³⁸? [17] So then faith³⁹ [cometh] by hearing, and hearing⁴⁰ by the word of God. [18] But I say, Have they⁴¹ not heard? Yes verily, their sound⁴² went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends⁴³ of the world. [19] But I say⁴⁴, Did not Israel know? First⁴⁵ Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by [them that are] no people, [and] by a foolish⁴⁶ nation I will anger you. [20] But Esaias is very bold⁴⁷, and saith, I was found⁴⁸ of them that sought me not; I was made⁴⁹ manifest unto them that asked not after me. [21] But to Israel he saith, All day long⁵⁰ I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient⁵¹ and gainsaying people.