1Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.⇆ compare2For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.⇆ compare3For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.⇆ compare4For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.⇆ compare5For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.⇆ compare6But 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: )⇆ compare7Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.)⇆ compare8But 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;⇆ compare9That 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.⇆ compare10For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.⇆ compare11For the Scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.⇆ compare12For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.⇆ compare13For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.⇆ compare14How 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?⇆ compare15And 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!⇆ compare16But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?⇆ compare17So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.⇆ compare18But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.⇆ compare19But 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.⇆ compare20But Isaiah 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.⇆ compare21But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.⇆ compare