Romans 10:6

But the justification by faith speaks thus: Say not in your heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? that is, to bring Christ down;

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

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: )

In Context

5For Moses describes the justification which is by the law: That the man who does these things shall live by them.

7or, Who shall descend into the abyss? that is, to bring Christ again from the dead.

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Cross References

John 6:33For the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven, and gives life for the world.

John 6:50This is the bread which comes down from heaven, that any one may eat of it, and not die.

Romans 3:22I repeat it, the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ, which is for all, and on all that believe; for there is no difference;

Romans 4:13For the promise that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, nor to his posterity, through law, but through the righteousness of faith.

Ephesians 4:8For which reason, the scripture says: When he ascended on high, he led captive a multitude of captives, and gave gifts to men.

Matthew Henry on Romans 10:2-12

Paul's Discourse of Righteousness; The Method of Salvation. ( a. d. 58.) 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… Read the whole commentary →

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