1. Truly brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to Elohim for Yisra’ĕl is for deliverance.
2. For I bear them witness that they have an ardour for Elohim, but not according to knowledge.
3. For not knowing the righteousness of Elohim, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of Elohim.
4. For Messiah is the goal of the ‘Torah unto righteousness’to everyone who believes.
5. For Mosheh writes about the righteousness which is of the Torah, “The man who does these shall live by them.”
6. But the righteousness of belief speaks in this way, “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who shall ascend into the heavens?’ ” – that is, to bring Messiah down; or,
7. “ ‘Who shall descend into the abyss?’ ” – that is, to bring Messiah up from the dead.