30 What then shall we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, attained righteousness—even the righteousness that is by faith. 31 But Israel, pursuing the law of righteousness, did not attain to the law. 32 Why that? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if by works. They stumbled over the ⌊stone that causes people to stumble⌋u, 33 just as it is written,

“Behold, I am laying in Zion ⌊a stone that causes people to stumble⌋v,

and ⌊a rock that causes them to fall⌋w,

and the one who believes in him will not be put to shame.”x

The Righteousness of God through Faith in Christ

10 Brothers, the desire of my heart and my prayer to God on behalf of them is for their salvation. 2 For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. 3 For ignoring the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own,a they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God. 4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.

5 For Moses writes about the righteousness that is from the law: “The person who does thisb will live by it.”c d 6 But the righteousness from faith speaks like this: “Do not say in your heart,e ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ ”f (that is, to bring Christ down), 7 or “Who will descend into the abyss?”g (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). 8 But what does it say? “The word is near to you, in your mouth and in your heart”h (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim), 9 thati if you confess with your mouth “Jesus is Lord” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth one confesses, resulting in salvation. 11 For the scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.”j 12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord is Lord of all, who is rich to all who call upon him. 13 For “everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved.”k