Focused Passage

Romans 10:5-13

Christ the End of the Law and the Righteousness Received by Faith

Paul moves from prayer for Israel's salvation, to the diagnosis of zeal without knowledge and self-established righteousness, to Christ as the law's goal, to the gospel word of faith in the mouth and heart, to universal salvation for all who call on the Lord, to the necessity of preaching, and finally to Israel's accountable hearing and disobedience.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

5 For concerning the righteousness that is by the law, Moses writes: “The man who does these things will live by them.”

6 But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down)

7 or, ‘Who will descend into the Abyss?’ (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).”

8 But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming:

9 that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

10 For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.

11 It is just as the Scripture says: “Anyone who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”

12 For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him,

13 for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 5

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction concerning the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular righteousness δικαιοσύνην G1343 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular that τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular is by ἐκ G1537 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular law νόμου G3551 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Moses Μωϋσῆς G3475 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular writes γράφει G1125 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction The G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular man [who] ἄνθρωπος G444 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular does ποιήσας G4160 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular these things αὐτὰ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Plural will live ζήσεται G2198 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular by ἐν G1722 Preposition them αὐτῇ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular

BSB notes

  • Leviticus 18:5; see also Ezekiel 20:11, 13, and 21.
Verse 6

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction the G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular righteousness δικαιοσύνη G1343 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular that is by ἐκ G1537 Preposition faith πίστεως G4102 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular says λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - οὕτως G3779 Adverb vvv Μὴ G3361 Adverb Do not say εἴπῃς G2036 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular heart καρδίᾳ G2588 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Who Τίς G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular will ascend ἀναβήσεται G305 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular into εἰς G1519 Preposition - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular heaven οὐρανόν G3772 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular (that τοῦτ’ G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular is ἔστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to bring Christ down καταγαγεῖν G2609 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active . . . Χριστὸν G5547 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular

BSB notes

  • Deuteronomy 30:12
Verse 7

Original words

or G2228 Conjunction Who Τίς G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular will descend καταβήσεται G2597 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular into εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Abyss ἄβυσσον G12 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular (that τοῦτ’ G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular is ἔστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to bring ἀναγαγεῖν G321 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Christ Χριστὸν G5547 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular up from ἐκ G1537 Preposition [the] dead νεκρῶν G3498 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural

BSB notes

  • See Deuteronomy 30:13.
Verse 8

Original words

But Ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction what τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular does it say λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular The τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular word ῥῆμά G4487 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular near Ἐγγύς G1451 Preposition you σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular [it is] in ἐν G1722 Preposition your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular mouth στόματί G4750 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction in ἐν G1722 Preposition your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular heart καρδίᾳ G2588 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular that τοῦτ’ G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular is ἔστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular word ῥῆμα G4487 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular of faith πίστεως G4102 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular - G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular we are proclaiming κηρύσσομεν G2784 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural

BSB notes

  • Deuteronomy 30:14
Verse 9

Original words

that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction if ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction you confess ὁμολογήσῃς G3670 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular with ἐν G1722 Preposition your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular mouth στόματί G4750 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦν G2424 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular [is] Lord Κύριον G2962 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction believe πιστεύσῃς G4100 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular heart καρδίᾳ G2588 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular God Θεὸς G2316 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular raised ἤγειρεν G1453 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular from ἐκ G1537 Preposition [the] dead νεκρῶν G3498 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural you will be saved σωθήσῃ G4982 Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Singular
Verse 10

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction with [your] heart καρδίᾳ G2588 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular [you] believe πιστεύεται G4100 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular [and are] εἰς G1519 Preposition justified δικαιοσύνην G1343 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular and δὲ G1161 Conjunction with [your] mouth στόματι G4750 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular [you] confess ὁμολογεῖται G3670 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular [and are] εἰς G1519 Preposition saved σωτηρίαν G4991 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Verse 11

Original words

[It is] just as γὰρ G1063 Conjunction the G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular Scripture γραφή G1124 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular says Λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Anyone Πᾶς G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular who G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular believes πιστεύων G4100 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular in ἐπ’ G1909 Preposition Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular will never οὐ G3756 Adverb be put to shame καταισχυνθήσεται G2617 Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular

BSB notes

  • Isaiah 28:16 (see also LXX)
Verse 12

Original words

For γάρ G1063 Conjunction there is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular no οὐ G3756 Adverb difference διαστολὴ G1293 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular between τε G5037 Conjunction Jew Ἰουδαίου G2453 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction Greek Ἕλληνος G1672 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular - γὰρ G1063 Conjunction The G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular same αὐτὸς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Lord Κύριος G2962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular [is Lord] of all πάντων G3956 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural [and] gives richly πλουτῶν G4147 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular to εἰς G1519 Preposition all πάντας G3956 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural who τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural call ἐπικαλουμένους G1941 Verb - Present Participle Middle - Accusative Masculine Plural on Him αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Verse 13

Original words

for γὰρ G1063 Conjunction Everyone who Πᾶς G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . ὃς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . ἂν G302 Particle calls on ἐπικαλέσηται G1941 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular name ὄνομα G3686 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular of [the] Lord Κυρίου G2962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular will be saved σωθήσεται G4982 Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular

BSB notes

  • Joel 2:32

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