Romans 10:1-7

10:1 Brothers and sisters, ¹  my heart’s desire and prayer to God on behalf of my fellow Israelites ²  is for their salvation. 10:2 For I can testify that they are zealous for God, ³  but their zeal is not in line with the truth. ⁴  10:3 For ignoring the righteousness that comes from God, and seeking instead to establish their own righteousness, they did not submit to God’s righteousness. 10:4 For Christ is the end of the law, with the result that there is righteousness for everyone who believes.

10:5 For Moses writes about the righteousness that is by the law: “The one who does these things will live by them.” ⁵  10:6 But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ⁶  ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’” ⁷  (that is, to bring Christ down) 10:7 or “Who will descend into the abyss?” ⁸  (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).

[10:1]  ¹ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:13.

[10:1]  ² tn Grk “on behalf of them”; the referent (Paul’s fellow Israelites) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[10:2]  ³ tn Grk “they have a zeal for God.”

[10:2]  ⁴ tn Grk “in accord with knowledge.”

[10:5]  ⁵ sn A quotation from Lev 18:5.

[10:6]  ⁶ sn A quotation from Deut 9:4.

[10:6]  ⁷ sn A quotation from Deut 30:12.

[10:7]  ⁸ sn A quotation from Deut 30:13.