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

3For they don’t understand God’s way of making people right with himself. Refusing to accept God’s way, they cling to their own way of getting right with God by trying to keep the law. 4For Christ has already accomplished the purpose for which the law was given. As a result, all who believe in him are made right with God. For Moses writes that the law’s way of making a person right with God requires obedience to all of its commands. 6But faith’s way of getting right with God says, “Don’t say in your heart, ‘Who will go up to heaven?’ (to bring Christ down to earth). 7And don’t say, ‘Who will go down to the place of the dead?’ (to bring Christ back to life again).”

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 you obey my decrees and my regulations, you will find life through them. I am the Lord.
• Nehemiah 9:29“You warned them to return to your Law, but they became proud and obstinate and disobeyed your commands. They did not follow your regulations, by which people will find life if only they obey. They stubbornly turned their backs on you and refused to listen.
• Ezekiel 20:11There I gave them my decrees and regulations so they could find life by keeping them.
• Luke 10:27The man answered, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.’ And, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”
• Galatians 3:12This way of faith is very different from the way of law, which says, “It is through obeying the law that a person has life.”

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
• Quotations and Allusions
• Religion
• Salvation

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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