New American Standard Bible (NASB)
Romans 9
31 but Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law.
32 Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as though it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,
33 just as it is written, "Behold, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense, And he who believes in Him will not be disappointed."
Romans 10
1 Brethren, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God for them is for their salvation.
2 For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not in accordance with knowledge.
3 For not knowing about God’s righteousness and seeking to establish their own, 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 that the man who practices the righteousness which is based on law shall live by that righteousness.
6 But the righteousness based on faith speaks as follows: "Do not say in your heart, ’Who will ascend into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down),
7 or ’Who will descend into the abyss?’ (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead)."
8 But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart"-that is, the word of faith which we are preaching,
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