1 The Word of Faith Brings Salvation Brothers and sisters, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God for Israel is for their salvation.
2 For I testify about them that they have a certain enthusiasm for God, but not in accordance with [correct and vital] knowledge [about Him and His purposes].
3 For not knowing about God’s righteousness [which is based on faith], and seeking to establish their own [righteousness based on works], they did not submit to God’s righteousness.
4 For Christ is the end of the law [it leads to Him and its purpose is fulfilled in Him], for [granting] righteousness to everyone who believes [in Him as Savior].
5 For Moses writes that the man who practices the righteousness which is based on law [with all its intricate demands] shall live by it.
6 But the righteousness based on faith [which produces a right relationship with Him] says the following: “D, ‘WH?’ that is, to bring Christ down;
7 or, ‘W?’ that is, to bring Christ up from the dead [as if we had to be saved by our own efforts, doing the impossible].”
8 But what does it say? “T,”—that is, the word [the message, the basis] of faith which we preach—
9 because if you acknowledgeandconfess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord [recognizing His power, authority, and majesty as God], and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
10 For with the heart a person believes [in Christ as Savior] resulting in his justification [that is, being made righteous—being freed of the guilt of sin and made acceptable to God]; and with the mouth he acknowledgesandconfesses [his faith openly], resulting inandconfirming [his] salvation.
11 For the Scripture says, “WH[whoever adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Him][in his expectations].”
12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Gentile; for the sameLordis Lord over all [of us], and [He is] abounding in riches (blessings) for all who call on Him [in faith and prayer].
13 For “L[in prayer].”
14 But how will people call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how will they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher (messenger)?
15 And how will they preach unless they are commissionedandsent [for that purpose]? Just as it is writtenandforever remains written, “H!”
16 But they did not all pay attention to the good news [of salvation]; for Isaiah says, “L,?”
17 So faithcomesfrom hearing [what is told], and what is heardcomesby the [preaching of the] message concerning Christ.
18 But I say, did they not hear? Indeed they have;“T[that of creation bearing God’s message],A[farthest].”
19 But I say, did Israel fail to understand [that the gospel was to go also to the Gentiles]? First Moses says,“I(Gentiles);WI.”
20 Then Isaiah is very bold and says,“IM;IM[consciously]M.”