Romans 10:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Romans 10:1

Israel Needs the Gospel

1 Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for¹ Israel is that they may be saved.

2 For I bear them witness ^athat they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

3 For they being ignorant of ^aGod’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own ^brighteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God.

4 For ^aChrist is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.

5 For Moses writes about the righteousness which is of the law, ^a“The man who does those things shall live by them.”

6 But the righteousness of faith speaks in this way, ^a“Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ ” (that is, to bring Christ down from above)

7 or, ^a“ ‘Who will descend into the abyss?’ ” (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).

8 But what does it say? ^a“The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith which we preach):

9 that ^aif 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.

10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

11 For the Scripture says, ^a“Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.”

12 For ^athere is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for ^bthe same Lord over all ^cis rich to all who call upon Him.

13 For ^a“whoever calls ^bon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

Verse Comparison: Romans 10:1

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American Standard Version
Brethren, my heart's desire and my supplication to God is for them, that they may be saved.

Amplified® Bible
BRETHREN, [with all] my heart's desire {and} goodwill for [Israel], I long and pray to God that they may be saved.

Contemporary English Version
Dear friends, my greatest wish and my prayer to God is for the people of Israel to be saved.

Darby English Version
Brethren, the delight of my own heart and my supplication which [I address] to God for them is for salvation.

Good News Bible
My friends, how I wish with all my heart that my own people might be saved! How I pray to God for them!

International Standard Version
Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God on behalf of the Jews is that they would be saved.

King James Version
Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.

New American Standard Bible
Brethren, my heart's desire and my prayer to God for them is for {their} salvation.

New International Version
Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may be saved.

New King James Version
Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they may be saved.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Brethren, my heart's desire and my prayer to God for them I offer for their salvation.

Young's Literal Translation
Brethren, the pleasure indeed of my heart, and my supplication that `is' to God for Israel, is -- for salvation;

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