Rom.10.1
Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.
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Believe me, friends, all I want for Israel is what's best for Israel: salvation, nothing less. I want it with all my heart and pray to God for it all the time.
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Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may be saved.
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Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they may be saved.
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Dear brothers and sisters, the longing of my heart and my prayer to God is that the Jewish people might be saved.
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For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
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I readily admit that the Jews are impressively energetic regarding God--but they are doing everything exactly backwards.
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For I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge.
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For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
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I know what enthusiasm they have for God, but it is misdirected zeal.
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For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
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They don't seem to realize that this comprehensive setting-things-right that is salvation is God's business, and a most flourishing business it is. Right across the street they set up their own salvation shops and noisily hawk their wares. After all these years of refusing to really deal with God on his terms, insisting instead on making their own deals, they have nothing to show for it.
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Since they did not know the righteousness that comes from God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness.
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For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God.
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For they don't understand God's way of making people right with himself. Instead, they are clinging to their own way of getting right with God by trying to keep the law. They won't go along with God's way.
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For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
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The earlier revelation was intended simply to get us ready for the Messiah, who then puts everything right for those who trust him to do it.
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Christ is the end of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.
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For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.
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For Christ has accomplished the whole purpose of the law. All who believe in him are made right with God.
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For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.
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Moses wrote that anyone who insists on using the law code to live right before God soon discovers it's not so easy--every detail of life regulated by fine print!
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Moses describes in this way the righteousness that is by the law: "The man who does these things will live by them."
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For Moses writes about the righteousness which is of the law, "The man who does those things shall live by them."
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For Moses wrote that the law's way of making a person right with God requires obedience to all of its commands.
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But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:)
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But trusting God to shape the right living in us is a different story--no precarious climb up to heaven to recruit the Messiah,
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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)
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But the righteousness of faith speaks in this way, "Do not say in your heart, "Who will ascend into heaven?"' (that is, to bring Christ down from above)
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But the way of getting right with God through faith says, "You don't need to go to heaven" (to find Christ and bring him down to help you).
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Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.)
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no dangerous descent into hell to rescue the Messiah.
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"or 'Who will descend into the deep?'" (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).
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or, ""Who will descend into the abyss?"' (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).
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And it says, "You don't need to go to the place of the dead" (to bring Christ back to life again).
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But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
Rom.10.8
So what exactly was Moses saying? The word that saves is right here, as near as the tongue in your mouth, as close as the heart in your chest. It's the word of faith that welcomes God to go to work and set things right for us. This is the core of our preaching.
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But what does it say? "The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart," that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming:
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But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart" (that is, the word of faith which we preach):
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Salvation that comes from trusting Christ--which is the message we preach--is already within easy reach. In fact, the Scriptures say, "The message is close at hand; it is on your lips and in your heart."
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That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
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Say the welcoming word to God--"Jesus is my Master"--embracing, body and soul, God's work of doing in us what he did in raising Jesus from the dead. That's it. You're not "doing" anything; you're simply calling out to God, trusting him to do it for you. That's salvation.
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That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
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that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
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For if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
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For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
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With your whole being you embrace God setting things right, and then you say it, right out loud: "God has set everything right between him and me!"
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For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.
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For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
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For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved.
Rom.10.11
For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
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Scripture reassures us, "No one who trusts God like this--heart and soul--will ever regret it."
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As the Scripture says, "Anyone who trusts in him will never be put to shame."
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For the Scripture says, "Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame."
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As the Scriptures tell us, "Anyone who believes in him will not be disappointed. "
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For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
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It's exactly the same no matter what a person's religious background may be: the same God for all of us, acting the same incredibly generous way to everyone who calls out for help.
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For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile--the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him,
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For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him.
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Jew and Gentile are the same in this respect. They all have the same Lord, who generously gives his riches to all who ask for them.
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For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
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"Everyone who calls, "Help, God!' gets help."
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for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."
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For "whoever calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved."
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For "Anyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."
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How then 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?
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But how can people call for help if they don't know who to trust? And how can they know who to trust if they haven't heard of the One who can be trusted? And how can they hear if nobody tells them?
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How, 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?
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How then 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?
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But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them?
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And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
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And how is anyone going to tell them, unless someone is sent to do it? That's why Scripture exclaims, A sight to take your breath away! Grand processions of people telling all the good things of God!
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And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!"
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And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, Who bring glad tidings of good things!"
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And how will anyone go and tell them without being sent? That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!"
Rom.10.16
But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?
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But not everybody is ready for this, ready to see and hear and act. Isaiah asked what we all ask at one time or another: "Does anyone care, God? Is anyone listening and believing a word of it?"
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But not all the Israelites accepted the good news. For Isaiah says, "Lord, who has believed our message?"
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But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, "LORD, who has believed our report?"
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But not everyone welcomes the Good News, for Isaiah the prophet said, "Lord, who has believed our message?"
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So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
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The point is, Before you trust, you have to listen. But unless Christ's Word is preached, there's nothing to listen to.
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Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ.
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So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
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Yet faith comes from listening to this message of good news--the Good News about Christ.
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But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.
Rom.10.18
But haven't there been plenty of opportunities for Israel to listen and understand what's going on? Plenty, I'd say. Preachers' voices have gone 'round the world, Their message to earth's seven seas.
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But 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."
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But I say, have they not heard? Yes indeed: "Their sound has gone out to all the earth, And their words to the ends of the world."
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But what about the Jews? Have they actually heard the message? Yes, they have: "The message of God's creation has gone out to everyone, and its words to all the world."
Rom.10.19
But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you.
Rom.10.19
So the big question is, Why didn't Israel understand that she had no corner on this message? Moses had it right when he predicted, When you see God reach out to those you consider your inferiors--outsiders!- you'll become insanely jealous. When you see God reach out to people you think are religiously stupid, you'll throw temper tantrums.
Rom.10.19
Again 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."
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But I say, did Israel not know? First Moses says: "I will provoke you to jealousy by those who are not a nation, I will move you to anger by a foolish nation."
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But did the people of Israel really understand? Yes, they did, for even in the time of Moses, God had said, "I will rouse your jealousy by blessing other nations. I will make you angry by blessing the foolish Gentiles."
Rom.10.20
But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me.
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Isaiah dared to speak out these words of God: People found and welcomed me who never so much as looked for me. And I found and welcomed people who had never even asked about me.
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And Isaiah boldly says, "I was found by those who did not seek me; I revealed myself to those who did not ask for me."
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But Isaiah is very bold and says: "I was found by those who did not seek Me; I was made manifest to those who did not ask for Me."
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And later Isaiah spoke boldly for God: "I was found by people who were not looking for me. I showed myself to those who were not asking for me."
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But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.
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Then he capped it with a damning indictment: Day after day after day, I beckoned Israel with open arms, And got nothing for my trouble but cold shoulders and icy stares.
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But concerning Israel he says, "All day long I have held out my hands to a disobedient and obstinate people."
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But to Israel he says: "All day long I have stretched out My hands To a disobedient and contrary people."
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But regarding Israel, God said, "All day long I opened my arms to them, but they kept disobeying me and arguing with me."
