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Brothers,a my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved.
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For I bear them witness that 1they have a zeal for God, 2but not according to knowledge.
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For, being ignorant of 3the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness.
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For 4Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.b
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For 5Moses writes about the righteousness that is based on the law, that 6the person who does the commandments shall live by them.
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But 7the righteousness based on faith says, 8"Do not say in your heart, 'Who will ascend into heaven?'" (that is, to bring Christ down)
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