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Romans 10
Berean Standard Bible · Westminster Leningrad Codex
Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.
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For concerning the righteousness that is by the law, Moses writes: “The man who does these things will live by them (note: Leviticus 18:5; see also Ezekiel 20:11, 13, and 21.).”
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But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven (note: Deuteronomy 30:12)?’ (that is, to bring Christ down)
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or, ‘Who will descend into the Abyss (note: See Deuteronomy 30:13.)?’ (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).”
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But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart (note: Deuteronomy 30:14),” that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming:
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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.
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For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.
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It is just as the Scripture says: “Anyone who believes in Him will never be put to shame (note: Isaiah 28:16 (see also LXX)).”
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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,
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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?
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And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”
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But not all of them welcomed the good news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message (note: Isaiah 53:1)?”
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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 (note: Psalm 19:4 (see also LXX)).”
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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 (note: Deuteronomy 32:21 (see also LXX)).”
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And Isaiah boldly says: “I was found by those who did not seek Me (note: Isaiah 65:1); I revealed Myself to those who did not ask for Me.”
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But as for Israel he says: “All day long I have held out My hands to a disobedient and obstinate people (note: Isaiah 65:2 (see also LXX)).”
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