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The Word Brings Salvation

Romans 10:1

In 9 translations

BSB
Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is for their salvation.
KJV
Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.
WEB
Brothers, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God is for Israel, that they may be saved.
ASV
Brethren, my heart’s desire and my supplication to God is for them, that they may be saved.
LSV
Brothers, the pleasure indeed of my heart, and my supplication that [is] to God for Israel, is—for salvation;
YLT
Brethren, the pleasure indeed of my heart, and my supplication that [is] to God for Israel, is — for salvation;
DBY
Brethren, the delight of my own heart and my supplication which [I address] to God for them is for salvation.Elohim
DRC
Brethren, the will of my heart, indeed, and my prayer to God, is for them unto salvation.
GNV
Brethren, mine hearts desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saued.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Greek has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read αὐτῶν (“of them”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read Ἰσραήλ (“of Israel”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (3)
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ἡ (“they [are]”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include τοῦ (“the”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ἐστιν (“is”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: δέησις. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read δέησις; Robinson–Pierpont add ἡ.
  • SBLGNT: αὐτῶν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read αὐτῶν; Robinson–Pierpont read τοῦ Ἰσραήλ ἐστιν.

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Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
Ἀδελφοί, ἡ μὲν εὐδοκία τῆς ἐμῆς καρδίας καὶ ἡ δέησις πρὸς τὸν θεὸν ὑπὲρ αὐτῶν εἰς σωτηρίαν.
RP2018
Ἀδελφοί, ἡ μὲν εὐδοκία τῆς ἐμῆς καρδίας καὶ ἡ δέησις ἡ πρὸς τὸν θεὸν ὑπὲρ τοῦ Ἰσραήλ ἐστιν εἰς σωτηρίαν.
TR-Boyd
Ἀδελφοί, ἡ μὲν εὐδοκία τῆς ἐμῆς καρδίας καὶ ἡ δέησις ἡ πρὸς τὸν Θεὸν ὑπὲρ τοῦ Ἰσραήλ ἐστιν εἰς σωτηρίαν.
SCR1894
αδελφοι η μεν ευδοκια της εμης καρδιας και η δεησις η προς τον θεον υπερ του ισραηλ εστιν εις σωτηριαν

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 1 Corinthians 9:20–22To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), to win those under the law. To those without the law I became like one…
  • John 5:34Even though I do not accept human testimony, I say these things so that you may be saved.
  • Romans 9:1–3I speak the truth in Christ; I am not lying, as confirmed by my conscience in the Holy Spirit. I have deep sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ…
  • Jeremiah 18:20Should good be repaid with evil? Yet they have dug a pit for me. Remember how I stood before You to speak good on their behalf, to turn Your wrath from them.
  • Exodus 32:13Remember Your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, to whom You swore by Your very self when You declared, ‘I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give your descendants all this…
  • Jeremiah 17:16But I have not run away from being Your shepherd; I have not desired the day of despair. You know that the utterance of my lips was spoken in Your presence.
  • Luke 13:34O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!
  • 1 Samuel 12:23As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you. And I will continue to teach you the good and right way.
  • Exodus 32:10Now leave Me alone, so that My anger may burn against them and consume them. Then I will make you into a great nation.”
  • 1 Samuel 15:11“I regret that I have made Saul king, for he has turned away from following Me and has not carried out My instructions.” And Samuel was distressed and cried out to the LORD all that night.
  • 1 Samuel 15:35–16:1And to the day of his death, Samuel never again visited Saul. Samuel mourned for Saul, and the LORD regretted that He had made Saul king over Israel.

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