KJV King James Version
For Christ [is] the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Romans 10:4
For Christ [is] the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For Christ is the end of the law, to bring righteousness to everyone who believes.
WEB World English Bible
For Christ is the fulfillment of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.
ASV American Standard Version
For Christ is the end of the law unto righteousness to every one that believeth.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
For Christ is an end of law for righteousness to every one who is believing,
Surrounding context — Romans 10
1 Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.
2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
3 For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
4 For Christ [is] the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
5 For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.
6 But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down [from above]:)
7 Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.)
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Galatians 3:24Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster [to bring us] unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.Romans 8:3-4For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:Matthew 5:17-18Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.Acts 13:38-39Be it known unto you therefore, men [and] brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:John 1:17For the law was given by Moses, [but] grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.Isaiah 53:11He shall see of the travail of his soul, [and] shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.Hebrews 10:14For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.Colossians 2:10And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:Colossians 2:17Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body [is] of Christ.Romans 7:1-4Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth?1 Corinthians 1:30But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:Romans 3:22Even the righteousness of God [which is] by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:Romans 3:25-31Whom God hath set forth [to be] a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;Hebrews 10:8-12Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and [offering] for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure [therein]; which are offered by the law;Matthew 3:15And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer [it to be so] now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.Hebrews 9:7-14But into the second [went] the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and [for] the errors of the people:
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