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Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they may be saved.
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For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
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For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God.
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For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.
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For Moses writes about the righteousness which is of the law, "The man who does those things shall live by them."
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But the righteousness of faith speaks in this way, "Do not say in your heart, 'Who will ascend into heaven?' " (that is, to bring Christ down from above)
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or, " 'Who will descend into the abyss?' " (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).
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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):
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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.