Romans 1010RomansGod's purposes for IsraelGeneva Bible

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1. The Word Brings Salvation

   (Isaiah 65:1–16)

2. 1GNVBrethren, mine hearts desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saued.BSBBSB: Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is for their salvation.
3. 2GNVFor I beare them record, that they haue the zeale of God, but not according to knowledge.BSBBSB: For I testify about them that they are zealous for God, but not on the basis of knowledge.
4. 3GNVFor they, being ignorant of the righteousnes of God, and going about to stablish their owne righteousnes, haue not submitted themselues to the righteousnes of God.BSBBSB: Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.
5. 4GNVFor Christ is the end of the Law for righteousnes vnto euery one that beleeueth.BSBBSB: For Christ is the end of the law, to bring righteousness to everyone who believes.
6. 5GNVFor Moses thus describeth the righteousnes which is of the Lawe, That the man which doeth these things, shall liue thereby.BSBBSB: For concerning the righteousness that is by the law, Moses writes: “The man who does these things will live by them.”
7. 6GNVBut the righteousnes which is of faith, speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heauen? (that is to bring Christ from aboue)BSBBSB: But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down)
8. 7GNVOr, Who shall descend into the deepe? (that is to bring Christ againe from the dead)BSBBSB: or, ‘Who will descend into the Abyss?’ (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).”
9. 8GNVBut what sayth it? The worde is neere thee, euen in thy mouth, and in thine heart. This is the worde of faith which we preach.BSBBSB: But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming:
10. 9GNVFor if thou shalt confesse with thy mouth the Lord Iesus, and shalt beleeue in thine heart, that God raised him vp from the dead, thou shalt be saued:BSBBSB: that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
11. 10GNVFor with the heart man beleeueth vnto righteousnes, and with the mouth man confesseth to saluation.BSBBSB: For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.
12. 11GNVFor the Scripture saith, Whosoeuer beleeueth in him, shall not be ashamed.BSBBSB: It is just as the Scripture says: “Anyone who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”
13. 12GNVFor there is no difference betweene the Iewe and the Grecian: for he that is Lord ouer all, is rich vnto all, that call on him.BSBBSB: For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him,
14. 13GNVFor whosoeuer shall call vpon the Name of the Lord, shalbe saued.BSBBSB: for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
15. 14GNVBut how shall they call on him, in whome they haue not beleeued? and how shall they beleeue in him, of whom they haue not heard? and howe shall they heare without a preacher?BSBBSB: How then can they call on the One in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in the One of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach?
16. 15GNVAnd how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, Howe beautifull are the feete of them which bring glad tidings of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!BSBBSB: And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”
17. 16GNVBut they haue not all obeyed ye Gospel: for Esaias saith, Lord, who hath beleeued our report?BSBBSB: But not all of them welcomed the good news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?”
18. 17GNVThen faith is by hearing, and hearing by the worde of God.BSBBSB: Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.
19. 18GNVBut I demaund, Haue they not heard? No doubt their sound went out through all the earth, and their wordes into the endes of the worlde.BSBBSB: But I ask, did they not hear? Indeed they did: “Their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.”
20. 19GNVBut I demaund, Did not Israel knowe God? First Moses sayth, I will prouoke you to enuie by a nation that is not my nation, and by a foolish nation I will anger you.BSBBSB: I ask instead, did Israel not understand? First, Moses says: “I will make you jealous by those who are not a nation; I will make you angry by a nation without understanding.”
21. 20GNVAnd Esaias is bolde, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not, and haue bene made manifest to them that asked not after me.BSBBSB: And Isaiah boldly says: “I was found by those who did not seek Me; I revealed Myself to those who did not ask for Me.”
22. 21GNVAnd vnto Israel hee sayth, All the day long haue I stretched foorth mine hand vnto a disobedient, and gainesaying people.BSBBSB: But as for Israel he says: “All day long I have held out My hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.”