1. Brothers and sisters, my heart’s desire and prayer to God on behalf of my fellow Israelites is for their salvation.
2. For I can testify that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not in line with the truth.
3. For ignoring the righteousness that comes from God, and seeking instead to establish their own righteousness, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.
4. For Christ is the end of the law, with the result that there is righteousness for everyone who believes.
5. For Moses writes about the righteousness that is by the law: “The one who does these things will live by them.”
6. But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’” (that is, to bring Christ down)
7. or “Who will descend into the abyss?” (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).
8. But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith that we preach),