Romans 10Romans10

King James VersionBerean Standard Bible

1. The Word Brings Salvation

   (Isaiah 65:1–16)

2. 1KJVBrethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.BSBBSB: Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is for their salvation.
3. 2KJVFor I bear them record that they have a zeal 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. 3KJVFor they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness 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. 4KJVFor Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.BSBBSB: For Christ is the end of the law, to bring righteousness to everyone who believes.
6. 5KJVFor Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.BSBBSB: For concerning the righteousness that is by the law, Moses writes: “The man who does these things will live by them.”
7. 6KJVBut 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:)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. 7KJVOr, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.)BSBBSB: or, ‘Who will descend into the Abyss?’ (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).”
9. 8KJVBut 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;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. 9KJVThat 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.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. 10KJVFor with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.BSBBSB: For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.
12. 11KJVFor the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on 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. 12KJVFor there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon 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. 13KJVFor whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.BSBBSB: for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
15. 14KJVHow 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?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. 15KJVAnd 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!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. 16KJVBut they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?BSBBSB: But not all of them welcomed the good news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?”
18. 17KJVSo then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.BSBBSB: Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.
19. 18KJVBut I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.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. 19KJVBut 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.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. 20KJVBut Esaias 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.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. 21KJVBut to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.BSBBSB: But as for Israel he says: “All day long I have held out My hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.”