Romans 10:2 - Forerunner Commentary

Romans 10:2

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.”

Israel Rejects the Gospel

14 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 ^awithout a preacher?

15 And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written:
^a“How beautiful are the feet of those who¹ preach the gospel of peace,
Who bring glad tidings of good things!”

Verse Comparison: Romans 10:2

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American Standard Version
For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

Amplified® Bible
I bear them witness that they have a [certain] zeal {and} enthusiasm for God, but it is not enlightened {and} according to [correct and vital] knowledge.

Contemporary English Version
I know they love God, but they don't understand

Darby English Version
For I bear them witness that they have zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

Good News Bible
I can assure you that they are deeply devoted to God; but their devotion is not based on true knowledge.

International Standard Version
For I can testify on their behalf that they have a zeal for God, but it is not in keeping with full knowledge.

King James Version
For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

New American Standard Bible
For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not in accordance with knowledge.

New International Version
For I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge.

New King James Version
For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not in accordance with knowledge.

Young's Literal Translation
for I bear them testimony that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge,

New English Translation
For I can testify that they are zealous for God,¹ but their zeal is not in line with the truth.²

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