1弟兄姊妹，我心裡切望並向上帝祈求的，就是以色列人能夠得救。 2我可以作證：他們對上帝有熱心，但不是基於真知。 3因為他們不知道上帝的義，想努力建立自己的義，不肯服從上帝的義。 4其實基督是律法的終極目的，使所有相信的人都可以得到義。
求告主名的都必得救
5關於律法的義，摩西寫道：「遵行律法的人必因此而活。」10·5 利未記18·5。 6但是關於以信心為本的義，聖經上說：「不要心裡說，『誰要升到天上去呢？』10·6 申命記30·12。意思是誰要把基督領下來， 7或說，『誰要下到陰間去呢？』10·7 申命記30·13。意思是誰要把基督從死人中領上來。」 8其實這裡是說：「這話語近在咫尺，就在你口裡，在你心中。」10·8 申命記30·14。這話語就是我們所傳的信主之道。 9你若口裡承認耶穌是主，心裡相信上帝使祂從死裡復活，就必得救。 10因為人心裡相信就可以被稱為義人，口裡承認就可以得救。 11聖經上說：「信靠祂的人必不會蒙羞。」10·11 以賽亞書28·16。 12猶太人和希臘人並沒有分別，主是所有人的主，祂厚待所有求告祂的人， 13因為「凡求告主名的人都必得救」10·13 約珥書2·32。。
14可是，人還沒信祂，怎能求告祂呢？還沒聽說過祂，怎能信祂呢？沒有人傳道，怎能聽說過祂呢？ 15人沒有受差遣，怎能傳道呢？正如聖經上說：「那傳福音之人的腳蹤是何等佳美！」10·15 以賽亞書52·7。 16只是並非人人都信福音，就像以賽亞先知所說的：「主啊！誰相信我們所傳的呢？」10·16 以賽亞書53·1。
17由此可見，聽了道，才會信道；有了基督的話，才有道可聽。 18但我要問，以色列人沒有聽過嗎？當然聽過。因為
「他們的聲音傳遍天下，
他們的話語傳到地極。」10·18 詩篇19·4。
19我再問，難道以色列人不知道嗎？首先，摩西說：
「我要藉無名之民挑起你們的嫉妒，
用愚昧的國民激起你們的怒氣。」10·19 申命記32·21。
20後來，以賽亞先知又放膽地說：
「我讓沒有尋找我的人尋見，
我向沒有求問我的人顯現。」10·20 以賽亞書65·1。
21至於以色列人，他說：
「我整天伸出雙手招呼那悖逆頑固的子民。」10·21 以賽亞書65·2。
1Brothers and sisters, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may be saved. 2For I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge. 3Since they did not know the righteousness of God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness. 4Christ is the culmination of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.
5Moses writes this about the righteousness that is by the law: “The person who does these things will live by them.”10:5 Lev. 18:5 6But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ ”10:6 Deut. 30:12 (that is, to bring Christ down) 7“or ‘Who will descend into the deep?’ ”10:7 Deut. 30:13 (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). 8But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,”10:8 Deut. 30:14 that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim: 9If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10For 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. 11As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.”10:11 Isaiah 28:16 (see Septuagint) 12For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, 13for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”10:13 Joel 2:32
14How, 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? 15And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”10:15 Isaiah 52:7
16But not all the Israelites accepted the good news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?”10:16 Isaiah 53:1 17Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ. 18But 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.”10:18 Psalm 19:4
19Again 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.”10:19 Deut. 32:21
20And Isaiah boldly says,
“I was found by those who did not seek me;
I revealed myself to those who did not ask for me.”10:20 Isaiah 65:1
21But concerning Israel he says,
“All day long I have held out my hands
to a disobedient and obstinate people.”10:21 Isaiah 65:2
