Romans 10:4-6
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
4 For Christ is the end[a] of the law for the justification of everyone who has faith.(A)
5 [b]Moses writes about the righteousness that comes from [the] law, “The one who does these things will live by them.”(B) 6 But the righteousness that comes from faith says,(C) “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will go up into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down)
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- 10:4 The Mosaic legislation has been superseded by God’s action in Jesus Christ. Others understand end here in the sense that Christ is the goal of the law, i.e., the true meaning of the Mosaic law, which cannot be correctly understood apart from him. Still others believe that both meanings are intended.
- 10:5–6 The subject of the verb says (Rom 10:6) is righteousness personified. Both of the statements in Rom 10:5, 6 derive from Moses, but Paul wishes to contrast the language of law and the language of faith.
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