1. Brethren, the delight of my own heart and my supplication which I address to God for them is for salvation.
2. For I bear them witness that they have zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
3. For they, being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God.
4. For Christ is the end of law for righteousness to every one that believes.
5. For Moses lays down in writing the righteousness which is of the law, The man who has practised those things shall live by them.
6. But the righteousness of faith speaks thus: Do not say in thine heart, Who shall ascend to the heavens? that is, to bring Christ down;
7. or, Who shall descend into the abyss? that is, to bring up Christ from among the dead.