1. Brethren, certainly the desire of my heart and my prayer to God regarding Israel, is for saving health.
2. For I give testimony that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
3. For they, being ignorant of God’s righteousness and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
4. For Christ is the end of the law, to give righteousness to every one that believes.
5. For Moses describes the righteousness which is by the law, That the man who does those things shall live by them.
6. But thus saith the righteousness which is by faith, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven (that is, to bring the Christ down from above)?