1Brethren , my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is , that they might be saved . 2For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God , but not according to knowledge . 3For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness , and going about to establish their own righteousness , have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God . 4For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth . 5For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law , That the man which doeth those things shall live by them . 6But 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 :) 7Or , Who shall descend into the deep ? ( that is , to bring up Christ again from the dead .) 8But 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 ; 9That 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 . 10For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness ; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation . 11For the scripture saith , Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed . 12For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek : for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him . 13For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved .
Israel's Unbelief
14How 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 ? 15And 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 ! 16But they have not all obeyed the gospel . For Esaias saith , Lord , who hath believed our report ? 17So then faith cometh by hearing , and hearing by the word of God . 18But I say , Have they not heard ? Yes verily , their sound went into all the earth , and their words unto the ends of the world . 19But 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 . 20But 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 . 21But to Israel he saith , All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people .