1 Irmãos, a boa vontade do meu coração e a minha súplica a Deus a favor deles são para que sejam salvos. 2 Porque lhes dou testemunho de que eles têm zelo por Deus, porém não com entendimento. 3 Porquanto, desconhecendo a justiça de Deus e procurando estabelecer a sua própria, não se sujeitaram à que vem de Deus. 4 Porque o fim da lei é Cristo, para justiça de todo aquele que crê.

5 Ora, Moisés escreveu que o homem que praticar a justiça decorrente da lei viverá por ela. 6 Mas a justiça decorrente da fé assim diz:

Não perguntes em teu coração: Quem subirá ao céu?,

isto é, para trazer do alto a Cristo; 7 ou:

Quem descerá ao abismo?,

isto é, para levantar Cristo dentre os mortos. 8 Porém que se diz?

A palavra está perto de ti, na tua boca e no teu coração;

isto é, a palavra da fé que pregamos. 9 Se, com a tua boca, confessares Jesus como Senhor e, em teu coração, creres que Deus o ressuscitou dentre os mortos, serás salvo. 10 Porque com o coração se crê para justiça e com a boca se confessa a respeito da salvação. 11 Porquanto a Escritura diz:

Todo aquele que nele crê não será confundido.

12 Pois não há distinção entre judeu e grego, uma vez que o mesmo é o Senhor de todos, rico para com todos os que o invocam. 13 Porque:

Todo aquele que invocar o nome do Senhor será salvo.

14 Como, porém, invocarão aquele em quem não creram? E como crerão naquele de quem nada ouviram? E como ouvirão, se não há quem pregue? 15 E como pregarão, se não forem enviados? Como está escrito:

Quão formosos são os pés dos que anunciam coisas boas!

16 Mas nem todos obedeceram ao evangelho; pois Isaías diz:

Senhor, quem acreditou na nossa pregação?

17 E, assim, a fé vem pela pregação, e a pregação, pela palavra de Cristo. 18 Mas pergunto: Porventura, não ouviram? Sim, por certo:

Por toda a terra se fez ouvir a sua voz, e as suas palavras, até aos confins do mundo.

19 Pergunto mais: Porventura, não terá chegado isso ao conhecimento de Israel? Moisés já dizia:

Eu vos porei em ciúmes com um povo que não é nação, com gente insensata eu vos provocarei à ira.

20 E Isaías a mais se atreve e diz:

Fui achado pelos que não me procuravam, revelei-me aos que não perguntavam por mim.

21 Quanto a Israel, porém, diz:

Todo o dia estendi as mãos a um povo rebelde e contradizente.

1 Brethren, my heart’s desire and my supplication to God is for them, that they may be saved. 2 For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. 3 For being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God. 4 For Christ is the end of the law unto righteousness to every one that believeth. 5 For Moses writeth that the man that doeth the righteousness which is of the law shall live thereby. 6 But the righteousness which is of faith saith thus, Say not in thy heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down:) 7 or, Who shall descend into the abyss? (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead.) 8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach: 9 because if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved: 10 for with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be put to shame. 12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek: for the same Lord is Lord of all, and is rich unto all that call upon him: 13 for, Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. 14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 and how shall they preach, except they be sent? even as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that bring glad tidings of good things!

16 But they did not all hearken to the glad tidings. For Isaiah saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? 17 So belief cometh of hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. 18 But I say, Did they not hear? Yea, verily,

Their sound went out into all the earth,

And their words unto the ends of the world.

19 But I say, Did Israel not know? First Moses saith,

I will provoke you to jealousy with that which is no nation,

With a nation void of understanding will I anger you.

20 And Isaiah is very bold, and saith,

I was found of them that sought me not;

I became manifest unto them that asked not of me.

21 But as to Israel he saith, All the day long did I spread out my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.

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

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

3 Since they did not know the righteousness of God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness.

4 Christ is the culmination of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.

5 Moses writes this about the righteousness that is by the law: "The person who does these things will live by them." [^1]

6 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)

7 "or 'Who will descend into the deep?'" "(that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).

8 But what does it say? "The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart," "that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim:

9 If you declare with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.

11 As Scripture says, "Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame." [^5]

12 For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile —the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him,

13 for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." [^6]

14 How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?

15 And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!" [^7]

16 But not all the Israelites accepted the good news. For Isaiah says, "Lord, who has believed our message?" [^8]

17 Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.

18 But I ask: Did they not hear? Of course they did: "Their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world." [^9]

19 Again I ask: Did Israel not understand? First, Moses says, "I will make you envious by those who are not a nation; I will make you angry by a nation that has no understanding." [^10]

20 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." [^11]

21 But concerning Israel he says, "All day long I have held out my hands to a disobedient and obstinate people." [^12]