Romans 10:5-7
New English Translation
5 For Moses writes about the righteousness that is by the law: “The one who does these things will live by them.”[a] 6 But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart,[b] ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’”[c] (that is, to bring Christ down) 7 or “Who will descend into the abyss?”[d] (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).
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- Romans 10:5 sn A quotation from Lev 18:5.
- Romans 10:6 sn A quotation from Deut 9:4.
- Romans 10:6 sn A quotation from Deut 30:12.
- Romans 10:7 sn A quotation from Deut 30:13.
Romans 10:5-7
New International Version
5 Moses writes this about the righteousness that is by the law: “The person who does these things will live by them.”[a](A) 6 But the righteousness that is by faith(B) says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’”[b](C) (that is, to bring Christ down) 7 “or ‘Who will descend into the deep?’”[c](D) (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).(E)
Footnotes
- Romans 10:5 Lev. 18:5
- Romans 10:6 Deut. 30:12
- Romans 10:7 Deut. 30:13
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