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^(C1)What shall we say then? That Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, attained righteousness, but ^(C2)the righteousness that is ^(F1)by faith;

however, Israel, ^(C1)pursuing a law of righteousness, did not ^(C2)arrive at that law.

Why? Because they did not pursue it ^(F1)by faith, but as though they could ^(F1)by works. They stumbled over ^(C1)the stumbling stone,

just as it is written: "^(C1)BEHOLD, I AM LAYING IN ZION ^(C2)A STONE OF STUMBLING AND A ROCK OF OFFENSE, ^(C3)AND THE ONE WHO BELIEVES IN HIM ^(C4)WILL NOT BE ^(F1)PUT TO SHAME."

Brothers and sisters, my heart's desire and my prayer to God for them is for their salvation.

For I testify about them that they have ^(C1)a zeal for God, but not in accordance with knowledge.

For not knowing about ^(C1)God's righteousness and ^(C2)seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.

For ^(C1)Christ is the ^(F1)end of the Law for righteousness to ^(C2)everyone who believes.

For Moses writes of the righteousness that is ^(F1)based on the Law, that the person who performs ^(F2)them ^(C1)will live by ^(F2)them.

But ^(C1)the righteousness ^(F1)based on faith speaks as follows: "^(C2)DO NOT SAY IN YOUR HEART, 'WHO WILL GO UP INTO HEAVEN?' (that is, to bring Christ down),

or 'Who will descend into the ^(C1)abyss?' (that is, to ^(C2)bring Christ up from the dead)."

But what does it say? "^(C1)THE WORD IS NEAR YOU, IN YOUR MOUTH AND IN YOUR HEART"—that is, the word of faith which we are preaching,

^(F1)that ^(C1)if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and ^(C2)believe in your heart that ^(C3)God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved;

for with the heart a person believes, ^(F1)resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, ^(F2)resulting in salvation.

For the Scripture says, "^(C1)WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE ^(F1)PUT TO SHAME."

For ^(C1)there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is ^(C2)Lord of ^(C3)all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him;

for "^(C1)EVERYONE WHO CALLS ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED."