Romans 10:4

For Messiah is the aim of the law, for righteousness, unto every one that believeth in him.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

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

In Context

3For they know not the righteousness of God, but seek to establish their own righteousness: and therefore they have not submitted themselves to the righteousness of God.

5For Moses describeth the righteousness, which is by the law, thus: Whoever shall do these things, shall live by them.

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Cross References

Matthew 3:15And Jesus answered, and said to him: Allow it now, for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he permitted him.

John 1:17For the law was given by the hand of Moses; but the reality and grace was by the hand of Jesus Messiah.

Romans 3:22even the righteousness of God, which is by faith in Jesus Messiah, for every one, and on every one, that believeth in him: for there is no distinction;

Romans 7:1Or do ye not know, my Brethren.-(for I am speaking to them that know the law,)- that the law hath dominion over a man, as long as he is alive?

1 Corinthians 1:30And ye, moreover, are of him in Jesus Messiah; who hath become to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:

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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