Romans 10:4

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Summary

Romans 10:4

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

Christ

Bible References

Christ

For God once publicly offered Him in His death as a sacrifice of reconciliation through faith, to demonstrate His own justice (for in His forbearance God had passed over men's former sins);

For though the law could not do it, because it was made helpless through our lower nature, yet God, by sending His own Son in a body similar to that of our lower nature, and as a sacrifice for sin, passed sentence upon sin through His body,

But Jesus answered him, "Let it be so now, for this is the fitting way for both of us to do our full duty to God." Then he yielded to Him.

"Do not suppose that I have come to set aside the law or the prophets.

For while the law was given through Moses, spiritual blessing and truth have come through Jesus Christ.

So, my brothers, you must understand that through Him the forgiveness of your sins is now proclaimed to you,

So you owe it all to Him through union with Christ Jesus, whom God has made our wisdom, our means of right standing, our consecration, and our redemption,

So the law has been our attendant to lead us to Christ, so that we might through faith obtain right standing with God.

and through union with Him you too are filled with it. He is the Head of all principalities and dominions.

but into the second or inner part nobody but the high priest may go, and he only once a year, and never without blood which he offers for himself and for the sins committed in ignorance by the people.

Although at first He said, "You never wished or took delight in sacrifices and offerings, burnt-offerings and sin-offerings" -- all of which are repeatedly offered in accordance with the law --