Romans 10:5

Romans 10:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.
• New International Version (NIV)Moses writes this about the righteousness that is by the law: “The person who does these things will live by them.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)For Moses writes about the righteousness that is based on the law, that the person who does the commandments shall live by them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For Moses writes about the righteousness which is of the law, “The man who does those things shall live by them.”

Context of Romans 10:5

3They have not understood the way that God accepts people. Instead, they tried to make their own way to become right with God. They refused to accept God's way that would make them right with him. 4God gave his Law to Israel's people for a purpose. But Christ has finished that purpose. So now, every person who believes in Christ becomes right with God. Moses wrote about how God's Law could help people to be right with God. He said, ‘If a person obeys the rules in God's Law, then he will live by them.’ 6But the Bible speaks also about another way. It shows how to become right with God because you trust him. It says: ‘Do not say to yourself, “Someone will have to go up into heaven.” ’ (That means: ‘Someone will have to bring Christ down from up there.’) 7‘Do not say to yourself either, “Someone will have to go down into the world below.” ’ (That means: ‘Someone will have to bring Christ up from the place where dead people are.’)

Romans 10:5 word by word

Μωϋσῆς γὰρ γράφει τὴν δικαιοσύνην τὴν ἐκ τοῦ νόμου ὅτι ὁ ποιήσας αὐτὰ ἄνθρωπος ζήσεται ἐν αὐτοῖς.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• MosesΜωϋσῆς, ΜωσῆςMōseus Mōsēs Mōusēs · MosesG3475
• describethγράφωgraphō · to writeG1125
• the righteousnessδικαιοσύνηdikaiosunē · righteousnessG1343
• ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• the lawνόμοςnomos · lawG3551
• Thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• the manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• which doethποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• those thingsαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• shall liveζάωzaō · to liveG2198
• byἐνen · in/on/amongG1722

Cross-references for Romans 10:5

• Leviticus 18:5If they obey my rules and my laws, they will continue to live safely. I am the Lord.
• Nehemiah 9:29You warned them to obey your laws. But they refused to listen to you. They did not obey your commands. You had given them rules which would help them to have true life if they obeyed them. But they would not obey your laws. They turned away from you and they continued to do bad things.
• Ezekiel 20:11I gave them my laws and my commands. Anyone who obeyed them would enjoy a good life.
• Luke 10:27The man replied, ‘It says that we must love the Lord our God with all our mind and with all our strength. We must love him with all that we are and in all that we think. It also says that we must love other people as much as we love ourselves.’
• Galatians 3:12But the Law does not tell people to trust God. It tells people about all the things that they must do. The Bible says, ‘The person who obeys all the rules in God's Law completely will live’.

Commentaries on Romans 10:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law - The place to which the apostle refers, seems to be Leviticus 18:5; : Ye shall therefore keep my statutes and my judgments; which if a man do, he shall live in them. These words seem to be spoken in answer to an objection which might be made by a Jew: "Did not Moses give us a law, the observance of which should secure our salvation?" Such a law Moses undoubtedly gave, and that law promises life…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5For Moses describeth … - This is found in Leviticus 18:5, “Ye shall therefore keep my statutes and my judgments, which if a man do he shall live in them.” This appeal is made to Moses, both in regard to the righteousness of the Law and that of faith, in accordance with the usual manner of Paul to sustain all his positions by the Old Testament, and to show that he was introducing no new doctrine. He was only affirming that which had been long before taught…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-11Verses 5-11 The self-condemned sinner need not perplex himself how this righteousness may be found. When we speak of looking upon Christ, and receiving, and feeding upon him, it is not Christ in heaven, nor Christ in the deep, that we mean; but Christ in the promise, Christ offered in the word. Justification by faith in Christ is a plain doctrine. It is brought before the mind and heart of every one, thus leaving him without excuse for unbelief. If a man…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5“The man who does these things will live by them”: See Leviticus 18:5, where these words encouraged the Israelites to obey the law in order to enjoy long life and prosperity in the land that God was giving them (see also Leviticus 26:3–13; Deuteronomy 28:1–14). Paul explains that if people seek to be made right with God through the law, they must obey all of its commands, not just some of them.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-105-10. For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man that doeth--"hath done" those things--which it commands. shall live in them--(Le 18:5). This is the one way of justification and life--by "the righteousness which is of (or, by our own obedience to) the law."Read the comment

Topics related to Romans 10:5

• Justification
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Commentaries on Romans 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings