Verse of the Day

　　

Romans 10:4

Christ is the end of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.

　　

Translations of Today's Verse

King James Version

For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.

English Standard Version

For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.Or end of the law, that everyone who believes may be justified

The Message

The earlier revelation was intended simply to get us ready for the Messiah, who then puts everything right for those who trust him to do it.

New King James Version

For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.

New Living Translation

For Christ has accomplished the whole purpose of the law. All who believe in him are made right with God.

　　

Commentary on Today's Verse

Commentary on Romans 10:1-4

(Read Romans 10:1-4)

　　The Jews built on a false foundation, and refused to come to Christ for free salvation by faith, and numbers in every age do the same in various ways. The strictness of the law showed men their need of salvation by grace, through faith. And the ceremonies shadowed forth Christ as fulfilling the righteousness, and bearing the curse of the law. So that even under the law, all who were justified before God, obtained that blessing by faith, whereby they were made partakers of the perfect righteousness of the promised Redeemer. The law is not destroyed, nor the intention of the Lawgiver disappointed; but full satisfaction being made by the death of Christ for our breach of the law, the end is gained. That is, Christ has fulfilled the whole law, therefore whoever believeth in him, is counted just before God, as much as though he had fulfilled the whole law himself. Sinners never could go on in vain fancies of their own righteousness, if they knew the justice of God as a Governor, or his righteousness as a Saviour.

　　

Romans 10:4 In-Context

2 For I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge.

　　3 Since they did not know the righteousness of God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness.

　　4 Christ is the culmination of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.

　　5 Moses writes this about the righteousness that is by the law: "The person who does these things will live by them."Lev. 18:5

　　6 But the righteousness that is by faith says: "Do not say in your heart, 'Who will ascend into heaven?' "Deut. 30:12 (that is, to bring Christ down)