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Romans 10:4

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— For Christ [is] the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— For Christ is the end of the law unto righteousness to every one that believeth.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— For Christ is the end of the law unto righteousness to every one that believeth.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— For Christ [is] the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— For Christ is [the] end of law for righteousness to every one that believes.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— For Christ is an end of law, for righteousness, unto every one that believeth.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— For Christ is an end of law for righteousness to every one who is believing,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— For the end of the law is Christ: unto justice to everyone that believeth.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— For Christ is the end of the Law for righteousnes vnto euery one that beleeueth.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— For Christ is the end of the Law for righteousnes to euery one that beleeueth.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one who believes.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— For the end of the law is the Meshiha unto righteousness in all who believe in him.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— For Messiah is the aim of the law, for righteousness, unto every one that believeth in him.

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
For 1063
{1063} Prime
γάρ
gar
{gar}
A primary particle; properly assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles).
Christ 5547
{5547} Prime
Χριστός
Christos
{khris-tos'}
From G5548; anointed, that is, the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.
[is] the end 5056
{5056} Prime
τέλος
telos
{tel'-os}
From a primary word τέλλω [[tello]] (to set out for a definite point or goal); properly the point aimed at as a limit, that is, (by implication) the conclusion of an act or state (termination [literally, figuratively or indefinitely], result [immediate, ultimate or prophetic], purpose); specifically an impost or levy (as paid).
of the law 3551
{3551} Prime
νόμος
nomos
{nom'-os}
From a primary word νέμω [[nemo]] (to parcel out, especially food or grazing to animals); law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), generally (regulation), specifically (of Moses [including the volume]; also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle).
for 1519
{1519} Prime
εἰς
eis
{ice}
A primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases.
righteousness 1343
{1343} Prime
δικαιοσύνη
dikaiosune
{dik-ah-yos-oo'-nay}
From G1342; equity (of character or act); specifically (Christian) justification.
to every one 3956
{3956} Prime
πᾶς
pas
{pas}
Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.
that believeth. 4100
{4100} Prime
πιστεύω
pisteuo
{pist-yoo'-o}
From G4102; to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), that is, credit; by implication to entrust (especially one's spiritual well being to Christ).
z5723
<5723> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Participle (See G5796)
Count - 2549
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Romans 10:4

_ _ For Christ is the end — the object or aim.

_ _ of the law for — justifying

_ _ righteousness to every one that believeth — that is, contains within Himself all that the law demands for the justification of such as embrace Him, whether Jew or Gentile (Galatians 3:24).

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Romans 10:1-11.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Romans 10:4

For Christ is the end of the law — The scope and aim of it. It is the very design of the law, to bring men to believe in Christ for justification and salvation. And he alone gives that pardon and life which the law shows the want of, but cannot give. To every one — Whether Jew or gentile, treated of, Romans 10:11, &c. That believeth — Treated of, Romans 10:5.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Romans 10:4

(3) For Christ [is] the (c) end of the law for righteousness to (d) every one that believeth.

(3) The proof: the law itself points to Christ, that those who believe in him should be saved. Therefore the calling to salvation by the works of the law, is vain and foolish: but Christ is offered for salvation to every believer.

(c) The end of the law is to justify those that keep the law: but seeing that we do not observe the law through the fault of our flesh, we do not attain this end: but Christ heals this disease, for he fulfils the law for us.

(d) Not only to the Jews, but also to the Gentiles.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
Christ:

Romans 3:25-31 Whom 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; ... Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.
Romans 8:3-4 For 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: ... That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Isaiah 53:11 He 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.
Matthew 3:15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer [it to be so] now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
Matthew 5:17-18 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. ... For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
John 1:17 For the law was given by Moses, [but] grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
Acts 13:38-39 Be it known unto you therefore, men [and] brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: ... And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
1 Corinthians 1:30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
Galatians 3:24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster [to bring us] unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
Colossians 2:10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
Colossians 2:17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body [is] of Christ.
Hebrews 9:7-14 But 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: ... How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
Hebrews 10:8-12 Above 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; ... But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;
Hebrews 10:14 For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

the end:
τελος [Strong's G5056], the object, scope, or final cause; the end proposed and intended. In this sense Eisner observes that τελος [Strong's G5056] is used by Arrian.
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Is 53:11. Mt 3:15; 5:17. Jn 1:17. Ac 13:38. Ro 3:25; 8:3. 1Co 1:30. Ga 3:24. Col 2:10, 17. He 9:7; 10:8, 14.

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