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Romans 10:1
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Dear cowboys and cowgirls, what I want more than anything, the thing I pray about every day is for Israel to be saved.
Brethren, my heart's desire and my prayer to God for them is for their salvation.
Brothers, my heart's desire and my prayer to God for them is for their salvation.
Brothers, my heart's desire and my prayer to God for them is, that they may get salvation.
Brethren, the delight of my own heart and my supplication which [I address] to God for them is for salvation.
Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God concerning them is for their salvation!
Brothers, my heart's desire and my prayer to God is for Israel, that they may be saved.
Brethren, the desire of my heart, and my prayer to God for Israel is, that they may be saved.
Brethren, the longing of my heart, and my prayer to God, on behalf of my countrymen is for their salvation.
Brethren, my hearts desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saued.
Brothers, truly my heart's pleasure and supplication to God on behalf of Israel is for it to be saved.
Brethren, my hertes desyre, & prayer vnto God for Israel is, that they might be saued.
Brethren, my hearty desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they may be saved.
Believe me, friends, all I want for Israel is what's best for Israel: salvation, nothing less. I want it with all my heart and pray to God for it all the time. I readily admit that the Jews are impressively energetic regarding God—but they are doing everything exactly backward. They don't seem to realize that this comprehensive setting-things-right that is salvation is God's business, and a most flourishing business it is. Right across the street they set up their own salvation shops and noisily hawk their wares. After all these years of refusing to really deal with God on his terms, insisting instead on making their own deals, they have nothing to show for it.
Brothers and sisters, my heart's desire and my prayer to God for Israel is for their salvation.
Brethren, my heart's desire and my supplication to God is for them, that they may be saved.
Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved.
Brethren my hertes desyre and prayer to God for Israel is that they might be saved.
Brothers, my heart's desire and my supplication to God is for them, that they may be saved.
Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they may be saved.
Brethren, the pleasure indeed of my heart, and my supplication that [is] to God for Israel, is -- for salvation;
Brothers and sisters, the thing I want most is for all the Jews to be saved. That is my prayer to God.
Brothers and sisters, my heart's desire and prayer to God on behalf of my fellow Israelites is for their salvation.
Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is for their salvation.
Dear friends, my greatest wish and my prayer to God is for the people of Israel to be saved.
Brothers, my heart's deepest desire and my prayer to God for Isra'el is for their salvation;
Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved.
Brethren, mine hearts desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saued.
MY brethren, my heart''s desire and prayer to God for Is''ra-el is that they might be saved.
Brothers, my heart's desire and my prayer to God is for Yisra'el, that they may be saved.
Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God on behalf of the Jewson behalf of them">[fn] is that they would be saved.
My brethren, (it is) the wish [fn] of my heart, and my prayer to Aloha concerning them, that they may be saved.
My Brethren, The desire of my heart, and my intercession with God for them, is, that they might have life.
Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel [fn] is that they may be saved.
Christian brothers, the desire of my heart and my prayer to God is that the Jews might be saved from the punishment of sin.
Brethren, my heart's desire and my supplication to God is for them, that they may be saved.
Brothers and sisters, my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved.
Brethren! the delight of my own heart and my supplication God-ward in their behalf, are for salvation;
Brethren, the will of my heart, indeed and my prayer to God is for them unto salvation.
Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.
Brothers, the desire of my heart and my prayer to God on behalf of them is for their salvation.
Brethren, my heartes desire & prayer to God for Israel, is, that they myght be saued.
Brothers and sisters, what I want most is for all the people of Israel to be saved. That is my prayer to God.
Brothers and sisters, my heart's desire and my prayer to God for them is for their salvation.
My friends, how I wish with all my heart that my own people might be saved! How I pray to God for them!
Britheren, the wille of myn herte and mi biseching is maad to God for hem in to helthe.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
my heart's: Romans 9:1-3, Exodus 32:10, Exodus 32:13, 1 Samuel 12:23, 1 Samuel 15:11, 1 Samuel 15:35, 1 Samuel 16:1, Jeremiah 17:16, Jeremiah 18:20, Luke 13:34, John 5:34, 1 Corinthians 9:20-22
Reciprocal: Exodus 28:29 - upon Numbers 21:7 - And Moses Esther 8:6 - For how Esther 10:3 - seeking Proverbs 29:10 - but Jeremiah 4:19 - My bowels Jeremiah 42:4 - I will pray Micah 6:8 - walk humbly Matthew 20:12 - borne Luke 13:8 - let Luke 18:12 - fast John 1:13 - nor of the will of man Acts 26:29 - that not Romans 7:1 - brethren Romans 9:2 - General Philippians 3:9 - not 1 Thessalonians 2:8 - affectionately 2 Thessalonians 2:10 - that they
Cross-References
This is the account of the creation of the heavens and the earth. When the Lord God made the earth and the heavens,
This is the written account of the descendants of Adam. When God created human beings, he made them to be like himself.
This is the account of Noah and his family. Noah was a righteous man, the only blameless person living on earth at the time, and he walked in close fellowship with God.
Then God blessed Noah and his sons and told them, "Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth.
Now be fruitful and multiply, and repopulate the earth."
From these three sons of Noah came all the people who now populate the earth.
This is a record of the ancestors of Jesus the Messiah, a descendant of David and of Abraham:
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Brethren, my heart's desire,.... The apostle having suggested, that a few of the Jews only should be called and saved; that the far greater part should be rejected; that the Israelites who sought for righteousness did not attain it when the Gentiles did, but stumbled and fell at Christ, and would be ashamed and confounded; and knowing the prejudices of that people against him, therefore lest what he had said, or should say upon this subject, should be thought to arise from hatred and ill will to them, he judged it proper, as before, to express his trouble and sorrow on their account; so now his great love and affection to them, and which he signifies by calling them "brethren": for not the Roman believers are here addressed, as if he was telling them how much he loved his own nation; but either the Jews in general, whom he looked upon and loved as his brethren, according to the flesh; and whatever they thought of him, he considered them in such a relation to him, which obliged him to a concern for their good and welfare; or rather the believing Jews, that were members of the church at Rome, whom, besides using the common style of the Jewish nation, who were wont to call all of their country brethren, he could speak to, as being such in a spiritual relation, being children of the same father, partakers of the same grace and privileges, and heirs of the same glory. Now he declares to these persons, that the "desire [of his] heart" was towards Israel, he bore a good will to them, his mind was well disposed and affected towards them, he had a cordial, sincere, and hearty respect for them; and so far was he from being their enemy, that he continually bore them upon his mind at the throne of grace: and his
prayer to God for Israel [was], that they might be saved; not only that they might be saved in a temporal sense, from these grievous calamities and sore judgments he saw were coming upon them, which he had reason to believe would issue in the destruction of them, as a nation and church; but that they might be spiritually converted, turned from their evil ways, and brought to believe in Christ, whom they had despised and rejected, and so be saved in the Lord with an everlasting salvation: this he might desire not only from a natural affection for them, but as a minister of the Gospel, who cannot but wish that all that hear him might be converted and saved; and as a believer in Christ he might pray for this in submission to the will of God; and especially as he knew there was a seed, a remnant according to the election of grace, at that present time among them, that should be saved, though the larger number of them were cast off. The Alexandrian copy, and some others, read "for them", instead of "for Israel"; not naming them, being easily understood; and so the Vulgate Latin and Syriac versions.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Brethren - This expression seems intended particularly for the Jews, his ancient friends, fellow-worshippers, and kinsmen, but who had embraced the Christian faith. It is an expression of tenderness and affection, denoting his deep interest in their welfare.
My heart’s desire - The word “desire” εὐδοκία eudokia means benevolence, and the expression, “my heart’s desire,” means my earnest and sincere wish.
Prayer to God - He not only cherished this feeling but he expressed in a desire to God. He had no desire that his kinsmen should be destroyed; no pleasure in the appalling doctrine which he had been defending. He still wished their welfare; and could still pray for them that they might return to God. Ministers have no pleasure in proclaiming the truth that people must be lost. Even when they declare the truths of the Bible that some will be lost; when they are constrained by the unbelief and wickedness of people to proclaim it of them, they still can sincerely say that they seek their salvation.
For Israel - For the Jewish nation.
That they might be saved - This clearly refers to salvation from the sin of unbelief; and the consequences of sin in hell. It does not refer to the temporal calamities which were coming upon them, but to preservation from the eternal anger of God; compare Romans 11:26; 1 Timothy 2:4. The reasons why the apostle commences this chapter in this tender manner are the following.
(1) Because he had stated and defended one of the most offensive doctrines that could be preached to a Jew; and he was desirous to show them that it was not from any lack of affection for them, but that he was urged to it by the pressure of truth.
(2) He was regarded by them as an apostate. He had abandoned them when bearing their commission, and while on his way to execute their favorite purposes, and had preached the doctrine which they had sent him to destroy; compare Acts 9:0. He had opposed them everywhere; had proclaimed their pride, self-righteousness, and crime in crucifying their Messiah; had forsaken all that they valued; their pomp of worship, their city, and their temple; and had gone to other lands to bear the message of mercy to the nations that they despised. He was willing to show them that this proceeded from no lack of affection for them, but that he still retained toward them the feelings of a Jew, and could give them credit for much that they valued themselves on, Romans 10:2.
(3) He was aware of the deep and dreadful condemnation that was coming on them. In view of that he expressed his tender regard for their welfare, and his earnest prayer to God for their salvation. And we see here the proper feelings of a minister of the gospel when declaring the most terrible of the truths of the Bible. Paul was tender, affectionate, kind; convincing by cool argument, and not harshly denouncing; stating the appalling truth, and then pouring out his earnest desires to God that he would avert the impending doom. So should the awful doctrines of religion be preached by all the ambassadors of God.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
CHAPTER X.
The apostle expresses his earnest desire for the salvation of
the Jews, 1.
Having a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge, they
sought salvation by works, and not by faith in Christ, 2-4.
The righteousness which is of the law described, 5.
That which is by faith described also, 6-10.
He that believes and calls on the name of the Lord shall be
saved, 11-13.
What is necessary to salvation, believing, hearing, preaching,
a Divine mission, the Gospel, and obedience to its precepts,
14-16.
Faith comes by hearing, 17.
The universal spread of the Gospel predicted by the prophets,
18-20.
The ingratitude and disobedience of the Israelites, 21.
NOTES ON CHAP. X.
Verse Romans 10:1. My heart's desire, &c.] Though the apostle knew that the Jews were now in a state of rejection, yet he knew also that they were in this state through their own obstinacy, and that God was still waiting to be gracious, and consequently, that they might still repent and turn to him. Of his concern for their salvation he had already given ample proof, when he was willing to become a sacrifice for their welfare, see Romans 9:3.
