^{1 Ref} Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.

^{2 Ref} For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

^{3 Ref} For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.

^{4 Ref} For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.

^{5 Ref} For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.

^{6 Ref} But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:)