1Brethren, the desire of my heart and my prayer to God for them is, that they may be saved.

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1 Corinthians 9:20, 1 Corinthians 9:22, 1 Corinthians 9:20, 1 Corinthians 9:22, John 5:34

2For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

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Acts 21:20, Acts 21:20, Romans 9:31, Romans 9:32, Romans 9:31

3For being ignorant of the righteousness which is of God, and endeavoring to establish a righteousness of their own, they have not submitted themselves to the righteousness which is of God.

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Luke 16:15, Philippians 3:9, Luke 16:15, Philippians 3:9, 2 Corinthians 5:21

4For Christ is the end of the Law, so that every one that believeth may obtain righteousness.

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Galatians 3:24, Galatians 3:24, Romans 8:3, Romans 8:4, Romans 8:3

5For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the Law: "The man that hath done these things shall live by them."

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Leviticus 18:5, Leviticus 18:5, Nehemiah 9:29, Nehemiah 9:29, Ezekiel 20:13

6But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh thus: Say not in thy heart, "Who shall ascend into heaven?" that is, to bring Christ down.

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Deuteronomy 30:11, Deuteronomy 30:14, Deuteronomy 30:11, Deuteronomy 30:14, John 3:12

7Or, "Who shall descend into the abyss?" that is, to bring up Christ from the dead.

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Hebrews 13:20, Hebrews 13:20, Revelation 1:18, Revelation 1:18, 1 Peter 3:18

8But what saith it? "The word is nigh thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart;" that is, the word concerning faith, which we preach;

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Deuteronomy 30:14, Deuteronomy 30:14, Romans 1:16, Romans 1:17, Romans 1:16

9for if thou shalt acknowledge with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

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Luke 12:8, Luke 12:8, Acts 16:31, Acts 16:31, Philippians 2:11

10For with the heart man believeth so as to obtain righteousness, and with the mouth professeth so as to obtain salvation.

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1 John 4:15, 1 John 4:15, Romans 10:9, Romans 10:9, Galatians 2:16

11For the Scripture saith, "Whoever believeth in him shall not be put to shame."

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Isaiah 28:16, Isaiah 28:16, Romans 9:33, Romans 9:33, 1 Peter 2:6

12For there is no difference between Jew and Greek; for one and the same is Lord over all, rich to all that call upon him.

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Philippians 4:19, Philippians 4:19, Revelation 17:14, Romans 3:22, Revelation 17:14

13For "every one who calleth upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."

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Acts 2:21, Acts 2:21, Joel 2:32, Joel 2:32

14How then shall they call on him, in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him, of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

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Mark 16:15, Mark 16:16, Mark 16:15, Mark 16:16, Acts 26:17

15and how shall men preach, unless they are sent forth? as it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring glad tidings of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!"

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Isaiah 52:7, Isaiah 52:7, Nahum 1:15, Nahum 1:15, Ephesians 2:17

16But they did not all hearken to the glad tidings. For Isaiah saith, "Lord, who hath believed what he hath heard from us?"

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Isaiah 53:1, Isaiah 53:1, Romans 3:3, Romans 3:3, John 12:38

17Faith then cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

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Galatians 3:2, Galatians 3:2, Galatians 3:5, Galatians 3:5, 1 Thessalonians 2:13

18But I say, Did they not hear? Yes truly, "Their voice went forth into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world."

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Psalms 19:4, Psalms 19:4, Matthew 24:14, Romans 1:8, Matthew 24:14

19But I say, Hath not Israel had knowledge? First, Moses saith, "I will move you to jealousy by that which is no nation, I will excite you to indignation by a foolish people."

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Deuteronomy 32:21, Deuteronomy 32:21, Romans 11:11, Romans 11:11, Romans 11:14

20But Isaiah is very bold, and saith, "I was found by those who sought me not, I became known to those who inquired not for me."

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Isaiah 65:1, Isaiah 65:2, Isaiah 65:1, Isaiah 65:2, Romans 9:30

21But concerning Israel he saith, "All the day long I have stretched out my hands to a disobedient and rebellious people."

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Isaiah 65:2, Isaiah 65:5, Isaiah 65:2, Isaiah 65:5, Jeremiah 35:15