Romans 10:2

"Brothers, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God is for Israel, that they may be saved."

Key Reflection

Paul expresses a fervent wish for the salvation of his fellow Jews, reflecting both a deep personal concern and a divine mandate to pray for their spiritual welfare. This desire underscores the universal scope of God's love and redemption, extending beyond ethnic boundaries.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 2. For I bear them record. To bear record, means to be a witness; to give evidence. This, Paul was well qualified to do. He had been a Jew of the strictest order, (Ac 26:6; Php 3:5,) and he well knew the extraordinary exertions which they put forth to obey the commands of the law. A zeal of God. A zeal for God, Thus, Joh 2:17, "The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up;" An earnest desire for the honour of the sanctuary has wholly absorbed my attention. Comp.

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