1 Brethren, my hearts desire and prayer to God for Israel is for them to be saved.2 For I bear witness of them that they have a zeal for God, but not according to full true knowledge.3 For they, being ignorant of Gods righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God.4 For Christ is the end of the Law for righteousness to everyone who believes.5 For Moses writes about the righteousness which is of the Law, The man who does those things shall live by them.6 But the righteousness of faith speaks in this manner, Do not say in your heart, Who will ascend into Heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down)7 or, Who will descend into the abyss? (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).8 But what does it say? The Word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart (that is, the Word of Faith which we preach):9 that if 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, Everyone believing on Him will not be put to shame.12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich toward all who call upon Him.13 For everyone, whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.14 How then shall they call on Him into whom they do not believe? And how shall they believe Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without preaching?15 And how shall they preach if they are not sent? As it is written: How beautiful are the feet of those preaching the gospel of peace, bringing glad tidings of good things.16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel, for Isaiah says, Lord, who believes our report?17 So then faith is of hearing, and hearing through the Word of God.18 But I say, have they not heard? Yes indeed: Their sound has gone out to all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.19 But I say, did Israel not know? First Moses says: I will provoke you to jealousy by those who are not a nation, I will move you to anger by a foolish nation.20 But Isaiah is very bold and says: I was found by those who did not seek Me; I was made manifest to those not inquiring after Me.21 But to Israel he says: All day long I have stretched out My hands to a disobedient and contradicting people.
1 Britheren, the wille of myn herte and mi biseching is maad to God for hem in to helthe.2 But Y bere witnessyng to hem, that thei han loue of God, but not aftir kunnyng.3 For thei vnknowynge Goddis riytwisnesse, and sekynge to make stidefast her owne riytfulnesse, ben not suget to the riytwisnesse of God.4 For the ende of the lawe is Crist, to riytwisnesse to ech man that bileueth.5 For Moises wroot, For the man that schal do riytwisnesse that is of the lawe, schal lyue in it.6 But the riytwisnesse that is of bileue, seith thus, Seie thou not in thin herte, Who schal stie in to heuene? that is to seie, to lede doun Crist;7 or who schal go doun in to helle? that is, to ayenclepe Crist fro deth.8 But what seith the scripture? The word is nyy in thi mouth, and in thin herte; this is the word of bileue, which we prechen.9 That if thou knoulechist in thi mouth the Lord Jhesu Crist, and bileuest in thin herte, that God reiside hym fro deth, thou schalt be saaf.10 For bi herte me bileueth to riytwisnesse, but bi mouth knowleching is maad to helthe.11 For whi the scripture seith, Ech that bileueth in hym, schal not be confoundid.12 And ther is no distinccioun of Jew and of Greke; for the same Lord of alle is riche in alle, that inwardli clepen hym.13 For ech man `who euere schal inwardli clepe the name of the Lord, schal be saaf.14 Hou thanne schulen thei inwardli clepe hym, in to whom thei han not bileued? or hou schulen thei bileue to hym, whom thei han not herd? Hou schulen thei here, with outen a prechour?15 and hou schulen thei preche, but thei be sent? As it is writun, Hou faire ben the feet of hem that prechen pees, of hem that prechen good thingis.16 But not alle men obeien to the gospel. For Ysaie seith, Lord, who bileuede to oure heryng?17 Therfor feith is of heryng, but heryng bi the word of Crist.18 But Y seie, Whether thei herden not? Yhis, sothely the word of hem wente out in to al the erthe, and her wordis in to the endis of the world.19 But Y seie, Whether Israel knewe not? First Moyses seith, Y schal lede you to enuye, that ye ben no folc; that ye ben an vnwise folc, Y schal sende you in to wraththe.20 And Ysaie is bold, and seith, Y am foundun of men that seken me not; opynli Y apperide to hem, that axiden not me.21 But to Israel he seith, Al dai Y streiyte out myn hondis to a puple that bileuede not, but ayen seide me.