Rom 10:1-3 | JFB | STEP | 1. Brethren, my heart's desire-- The word here expresses "entire complacency," that in which the heart would experience full satisfaction. and prayer-- "supplication." to God for Israel-- "for them" is the true reading; the subject being continued from the close of the preceding chapter. is, that they may be saved-- "for their salvation." Having before poured forth the anguish of his soul at the general unbelief of his nation and its dreadful consequences ( ), he here expresses in the most emphatic terms his desire and prayer for their salvation.

‏ Romans 10:1-3

CHAPTER 10 Ro 10:1-21. Same Subject Continued--How Israel Came to Miss Salvation, and the Gentiles to Find It.

1. Brethren, my heart's desire--The word here expresses "entire complacency," that in which the heart would experience full satisfaction.

and prayer--"supplication."

to God for Israel--"for them" is the true reading; the subject being continued from the close of the preceding chapter.

is, that they may be saved--"for their salvation." Having before poured forth the anguish of his soul at the general unbelief of his nation and its dreadful consequences (Ro 9:1-3), he here expresses in the most emphatic terms his desire and prayer for their salvation.

2. For I bear them record--or, "witness," as he well could from his own sad experience.

that they have a zeal of--"for"

God, but not according to knowledge--(Compare Ac 22:3; 26:9-11; Ga 1:13, 14). He alludes to this well-meaning of his people, notwithstanding their spiritual blindness, not certainly to excuse their rejection of Christ and rage against His saints, but as some ground of hope regarding them. (See 1Ti 1:13).

3. For they being ignorant of God's righteousness--that is, for the justification of the guilty (see on Ro 1:17).

and going about--"seeking"

to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves to the righteousness of God--The apostle views the general rejection of Christ by the nation as one act.