Romans 10:1

Translations

Modern

Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is for their salvation.

Traditional

Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.

Literal

Brothers, indeed the good pleasure of my heart and my supplication to God on behalf of them is for salvation.

Latin

Fratres, voluntas quidem cordis mei, et obsecratio ad Deum, fit pro illis in salutem.

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English

Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is for their salvation.

Notes

Romans 9:1–11:36

n this section, Paul addresses a serious question. Many Jews did not believe in Jesus. If God had promised salvation to Israel, how could Jesus truly fulfill God’s plan when so few Jews believed (9:1–5)? In response, Paul uses the Old Testament to show that God always planned to save only a remnant, that is, a smaller group within Israel (9:6–29). Paul also explains that many Jews did not accept Christ because they refused to trust in him (9:30–10:21).

Paul then makes clear that God has not rejected Israel. Some Jews have already believed in Christ (11:1–10). Many more will trust in Christ in the future (11:12–26).

Theme notes and profiles

Paul (Saul) Ethnic Hatred God’s Unified Plan of Salvation

Related verses

1 Corinthians 9:20–22
To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), to win those under the law.
John 5:34
Even though I do not accept human testimony, I say these things so that you may be saved.
Romans 9:1–3
I speak the truth in Christ; I am not lying, as confirmed by my conscience in the Holy Spirit.
Jeremiah 17:16
But I have not run away from being Your shepherd; I have not desired the day of despair. You know that the utterance of my lips was spoken in Your presence.
Exodus 32:13
Remember Your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, to whom You swore by Your very self when You declared, ‘I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give your descendants all this land that I have promised, and it shall be their inheritance forever.’”
Jeremiah 18:20
Should good be repaid with evil? Yet they have dug a pit for me. Remember how I stood before You to speak good on their behalf, to turn Your wrath from them.
Luke 13:34
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!
1 Samuel 12:23
As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you. And I will continue to teach you the good and right way.
Exodus 32:10
Now leave Me alone, so that My anger may burn against them and consume them. Then I will make you into a great nation.”
1 Samuel 15:11
“I regret that I have made Saul king, for he has turned away from following Me and has not carried out My instructions.” And Samuel was distressed and cried out to the LORD all that night.
1 Samuel 15:35–16:1
And to the day of his death, Samuel never again visited Saul. Samuel mourned for Saul, and the LORD regretted that He had made Saul king over Israel.

Parallels

Isaiah 65:1–16

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Book of Esther Elect, Election Heart Jew Land Letter to the Romans Mystery Salvation

Topics

Intercession: Exemplified Intercessory Prayer: should be offered up For: Fellow-Countrymen Justification: General Scriptures Concerning Love to Man: should be Exhibited, Toward: Fellow-Countrymen Praying for the Lost Religion: True Religious Zeal: Exemplified Religious Zeal: Exemplified by Paul Rome: The Righteousness the Law and of Faith The Jews: Pray Importunately For Zeal: should be Exhibited in Desiring the Salvation of Others

Romans 10:1

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