The Word of Faith Is Near

BBrothers, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God is for Israel, that they may be saved. Ἀδελφοί, ἡ μὲν εὐδοκία τῆς ἐμῆς καρδίας καὶ ἡ δέησις πρὸς τὸν θεὸν ὑπὲρ αὐτῶν εἰς σωτηρίαν. Ἀδελφοί,Brothers,N-VPMἡtheT-NSFμὲνindeedPRTεὐδοκίαdesireN-NSFτῆς<the>T-GSFἐμῆςof myS-1SGSFκαρδίαςheartN-GSFκαὶandCONJἡtheT-NSFδέησιςsupplicationN-NSFπρὸςtoPREPτὸν<the>T-ASMθεὸνGodN-ASM-Tὑπὲρon behalfPREPαὐτῶνof themP-GPMεἰςforPREPσωτηρίαν.salvation.N-ASF 2For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. μαρτυρῶI bear witnessV-PAI-1SγὰρforCONJαὐτοῖςabout themP-DPMὅτιthatCONJζῆλονzealN-ASMθεοῦfor GodN-GSM-Tἔχουσιν·they haveV-PAI-3Pἀλλ’butCONJοὐnotPRT-Nκατ’according toPREPἐπίγνωσιν,knowledge.N-ASF 3For being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they didn’t subject themselves to the righteousness of God. ἀγνοοῦντεςBeing ignorant ofV-PAP-NPMγὰρforCONJτὴνtheT-ASFτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦof GodN-GSM-Tδικαιοσύνην,righteousnessN-ASFκαὶandCONJτὴνtheT-ASFἰδίαν[their] ownA-ASFζητοῦντεςseekingV-PAP-NPMστῆσαι,to establishV-AANτῇto theT-DSFδικαιοσύνῃrighteousnessN-DSFτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦof GodN-GSM-TοὐχnotPRT-Nὑπετάγησαν·they submitted.V-2API-3P 4For Christ is the fulfillment of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. τέλος[The] endN-NSNγὰρforCONJνόμουof lawN-GSMΧριστὸς[is] ChristN-NSM-TεἰςuntoPREPδικαιοσύνηνrighteousnessN-ASFπαντὶto everyoneA-DSMτῷwhoT-DSMπιστεύοντι.is believing.V-PAP-DSM 5For Moses writes about the righteousness of the law, “The one who does them will live by them.” ΜωϋσῆςMosesN-NSM-PγὰρforCONJγράφειwritesV-PAI-3SὅτιthatCONJτὴν[of] theT-ASFδικαιοσύνηνrighteousnessN-ASFτὴνthat [is]T-ASFἐκofPREPτοῦtheT-GSMνόμουlawN-GSMὁTheT-NSMποιήσαςhaving doneV-AAP-NSMἄνθρωποςmanN-NSMζήσεταιwill liveV-FDI-3SἐνbyPREPαὐτῇ. 6But the righteousness which is of faith says this, “Don’t say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down); ἡTheT-NSFδὲhoweverCONJἐκofPREPπίστεωςfaithN-GSFδικαιοσύνηrighteousnessN-NSFοὕτωςthusADVλέγει·speaks:V-PAI-3SΜὴNotPRT-Nεἴπῃςyou may sayV-2AAS-2SἐνinPREPτῇtheT-DSFκαρδίᾳheartN-DSFσου·of you;P-2GSΤίςWhoI-NSMἀναβήσεταιwill ascendV-FDI-3SεἰςintoPREPτὸν<the>T-ASMοὐρανόν;heaven?’N-ASMτοῦτ’ThatD-NSNἔστινisV-PAI-3SΧριστὸνChristN-ASM-Tκαταγαγεῖν·to bring down;V-2AAN 7or, ‘Who will descend into the abyss?’ (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead.)” ἤ·orCONJΤίςWhoI-NSMκαταβήσεταιwill descendV-FDI-3SεἰςintoPREPτὴνtheT-ASFἄβυσσον;abyss?’N-ASFτοῦτ’ThatD-NSNἔστινisV-PAI-3SΧριστὸνChristN-ASM-Tἐκout fromPREPνεκρῶν[the] deadA-GPMἀναγαγεῖν.to bring up.V-2AAN 8But 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: ἀλλὰButCONJτίwhatI-ASNλέγει;says it?V-PAI-3SἘγγύςNearPREPσουyouP-2GSτὸtheT-NSNῥῆμάdeclarationN-NSNἐστιν,isV-PAI-3SἐνinPREPτῷtheT-DSNστόματίmouthN-DSNσουof youP-2GSκαὶandCONJἐνinPREPτῇtheT-DSFκαρδίᾳheartN-DSFσου,of you;P-2GSτοῦτ’ThatD-NSNἔστινisV-PAI-3SτὸtheT-NSNῥῆμαdeclarationN-NSNτῆς<the>T-GSFπίστεωςof faithN-GSFὃwhichR-ASNκηρύσσομεν.we proclaim;V-PAI-1P 9that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. ὅτιforCONJἐὰνifCONDὁμολογήσῃςyou shall confessV-AAS-2SἐνwithPREPτῷtheT-DSNστόματίmouthN-DSNσουof youP-2GSκύριονLordN-ASM-TἸησοῦν,Jesus [is]N-ASM-PκαὶandCONJπιστεύσῃςmay believeV-AAS-2SἐνinPREPτῇtheT-DSFκαρδίᾳheartN-DSFσουof youP-2GSὅτιthatCONJὁ<the>T-NSMθεὸςGodN-NSM-TαὐτὸνHimP-ASMἤγειρενraisedV-AAI-3Sἐκout fromPREPνεκρῶν,[the] dead,A-GPMσωθήσῃ·you will be saved;V-FPI-2S 10For with the heart one believes resulting in righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made resulting in salvation. καρδίᾳIn the heartN-DSFγὰρforCONJπιστεύεταιis beliefV-PPI-3SεἰςuntoPREPδικαιοσύνην,righteousness,N-ASFστόματιin the mouthN-DSNδὲnowCONJὁμολογεῖταιis confessionV-PPI-3SεἰςuntoPREPσωτηρίαν·salvation.N-ASF 11For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in him will not be disappointed.” λέγειSaysV-PAI-3SγὰρforCONJἡtheT-NSFγραφή·Scripture;N-NSFΠᾶςEveryoneA-NSMὁwhoT-NSMπιστεύωνis believingV-PAP-NSMἐπ’onPREPαὐτῷHimP-DSMοὐnotPRT-Nκαταισχυνθήσεται.will be put to shame.V-FPI-3S 12For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, and is rich to all who call on him. οὐNotPRT-NγάρforCONJἐστινthere isV-PAI-3SδιαστολὴdifferenceN-NSFἸουδαίουJewN-GSM-PGτεbetweenCONJκαὶandCONJἝλληνος,Greek;N-GSM-LGὁ<the>T-NSMγὰρforCONJαὐτὸςthe sameP-NSMκύριοςLordN-NSM-Tπάντων,of allA-GPMπλουτῶνis richV-PAP-NSMεἰςtowardPREPπάνταςallA-APMτοὺςthoseT-APMἐπικαλουμένουςcallingV-PMP-APMαὐτόν·Him.P-ASM 13For, “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.” ΠᾶςWhoeverA-NSMγὰρforCONJὃςthatR-NSMἂνmaybePRTἐπικαλέσηταιmay call uponV-AMS-3SτὸtheT-ASNὄνομαnameN-ASNκυρίουof [the] LordN-GSM-Tσωθήσεται.will be saved.V-FPI-3S 14How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in him whom they have not heard? How will they hear without a preacher? ΠῶςHowPRT-IοὖνthenCONJἐπικαλέσωνταιshall they callV-AMS-3Pεἰςon [Him]PREPὃνwhomR-ASMοὐκnotPRT-Nἐπίστευσαν;they believed?V-AAI-3PπῶςHowPRT-IδὲnowCONJπιστεύσωσινshall they believeV-AAS-3Pοὗof whomR-GSMοὐκnotPRT-Nἤκουσαν;they have heard?V-AAI-3PπῶςHowPRT-IδὲnowCONJἀκούσωσινshall they hearV-AAS-3Pχωρὶςapart fromPREPκηρύσσοντος;preaching?V-PAP-GSM 15And how will they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the Good News of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!” πῶςHowPRT-IδὲnowCONJκηρύξωσινshall they preachV-AAS-3PἐὰνonlyCONDμὴunlessPRT-Nἀποσταλῶσιν;they shall be sent?V-2APS-3PκαθὼςEven asCONJγέγραπται·it has been written:V-RPI-3SὩςHowPRTὡραῖοιbeautifulA-NPMοἱtheT-NPMπόδεςfeetN-NPMτῶνof thoseT-GPMεὐαγγελιζομένωνevangelising [about]V-PMP-GPMτὰtheT-APNἀγαθά.good [things]!A-APN 16But they didn’t all listen to the glad news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?” ἀλλ’ButCONJοὐnotPRT-NπάντεςallA-NPMὑπήκουσανheededV-AAI-3PτῷtheT-DSNεὐαγγελίῳ·good news;N-DSNἨσαΐαςIsaiahN-NSM-PγὰρforCONJλέγει·says;V-PAI-3SΚύριε,Lord,N-VSM-TτίςwhoI-NSMἐπίστευσενhas believedV-AAI-3SτῇtheT-DSFἀκοῇreportN-DSFἡμῶν;of us?P-1GP 17So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. ἄραSoCONJἡ<the>T-NSFπίστιςfaith [is]N-NSFἐξfromPREPἀκοῆς,hearingN-GSFἡ<the>T-NSFδὲandCONJἀκοὴhearingN-NSFδιὰthroughPREPῥήματοςdeclarationN-GSNΧριστοῦ.of Christ.N-GSM-T 18But I say, didn’t they hear? Yes, most certainly, “Their sound went out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.” ἈλλὰButCONJλέγω,I ask;V-PAI-1SμὴcertainlyPRT-NοὐκsurelyPRT-Nἤκουσαν;did they hear?V-AAI-3Pμενοῦνγε·IndeedPRTΕἰςIntoPREPπᾶσανallA-ASFτὴνtheT-ASFγῆνearthN-ASFἐξῆλθενhas gone outV-2AAI-3SὁtheT-NSMφθόγγοςvoiceN-NSMαὐτῶν,of themP-GPMκαὶandCONJεἰςtoPREPτὰtheT-APNπέραταendsN-APNτῆςof theT-GSFοἰκουμένηςworldN-GSFτὰtheT-NPNῥήματαdeclarationsN-NPNαὐτῶν.of them.P-GPM 19But I ask, didn’t Israel know? First Moses says, “I will provoke you to jealousy with that which is no nation. I will make you angry with a nation void of understanding.” ἀλλὰButCONJλέγω,I ask;V-PAI-1Sμὴsurely notPRT-NἸσραὴλIsraelN-NSM-LοὐκnotPRT-Nἔγνω;did knowV-2AAI-3SπρῶτοςFirstA-NSMΜωϋσῆςMosesN-NSM-Pλέγει·says:V-PAI-3SἘγὼI myselfP-1NSπαραζηλώσωwill provoke to jealousyV-FAI-1SὑμᾶςyouP-2APἐπ’by [those]PREPοὐκnotPRT-Nἔθνει,a nationN-DSNἐπ’byPREPἔθνειa nationN-DSNἀσυνέτῳwithout understandingA-DSNπαροργιῶI will angerV-FAI-1Sὑμᾶς.you.P-2AP 20Isaiah is very bold and says, “I was found by those who didn’t seek me. I was revealed to those who didn’t ask for me.” ἨσαΐαςIsaiahN-NSM-PδὲthenCONJἀποτολμᾷis very boldV-PAI-3SκαὶandCONJλέγει·says:V-PAI-3SΕὑρέθηνI was foundV-2API-1SἐνbyPREPτοῖςthoseT-DPMἐμὲMe myselfP-1ASμὴnotPRT-Nζητοῦσιν,seeking,V-PAP-DPMἐμφανὴςmanifestA-NSMἐγενόμηνI becameV-2ADI-1SτοῖςthoseT-DPMἐμὲMe myselfP-1ASμὴnotPRT-Nἐπερωτῶσιν.inquiring after.V-PAP-DPM 21But about Israel he says, “All day long I stretched out my hands to a disobedient and contrary people.” πρὸςAs forPREPδὲhoweverCONJτὸν<the>T-ASMἸσραὴλIsraelN-ASM-Lλέγει·he says:V-PAI-3SὍληνAllA-ASFτὴνtheT-ASFἡμέρανdayN-ASFἐξεπέτασαI have stretched outV-AAI-1SτὰςtheT-APFχεῖράςhandsN-APFμουof MineP-1GSπρὸςtoPREPλαὸνa peopleN-ASMἀπειθοῦνταdisobeyingV-PAP-ASMκαὶandCONJἀντιλέγοντα.contradicting.V-PAP-ASM