Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.

International Standard Version

For the Messiah is the culmination of the Law as far as righteousness is concerned for everyone who believes.

A Conservative Version

For Christ is the end of law for righteousness, to every man who believes.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

For Christ is the end of the law [it leads to Him and its purpose is fulfilled in Him], for [granting] righteousness to everyone who believes [in Him as Savior].

An Understandable Version

So, Christ has brought an end to the law [as a means] of being made right with God for every person who believes [in Him].

Anderson New Testament

For Christ is the end of the law for justification, to every one that believes.

Bible in Basic English

For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who has faith.

Common New Testament

For Christ is the end of the law, that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.

Daniel Mace New Testament

for the end of the law was to bring men to Christ, that every one who believeth, might be justified.

Darby Translation

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

Godbey New Testament

For Christ is the end of the law unto righteousness to every one who believes.

Goodspeed New Testament

For Christ marks the termination of law, so that now anyone who has faith may attain uprightness.

John Wesley New Testament

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

Julia Smith Translation

For Christ the end of the law for justice to every one believing.

King James 2000

For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone that believes.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For Christ [is the] end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.

Modern King James verseion

For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness for everyone who believes.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For Christ is the end of the law to justify all that believe.

Moffatt New Testament

Now Christ is an end to law, so as to let every believer have righteousness.

Montgomery New Testament

For to every believer Christ is an end of law as a means of righteousness.

NET Bible

For Christ is the end of the law, with the result that there is righteousness for everyone who believes.

New Heart English Bible

For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.

Noyes New Testament

For Christ is the end of the Law, so that every one that believeth may obtain righteousness.

Sawyer New Testament

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

The Emphasized Bible

For Christ is an end of law, for righteousness, unto every one that believeth.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

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

Twentieth Century New Testament

For Christ has brought Law to an end, so that righteousness may be obtained by every one who believes in him.

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

For as a means of righteousness Christ is the termination of Law to every believer.

Williams New Testament

For Christ has put an end to law as a way to right standing for everyone who puts his trust in Him.

World English Bible

For Christ is the fulfillment of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.

Worrell New Testament

for Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one who believes.

Worsley New Testament

For Christ is the end of the law, for righteousness to every believer.

Youngs Literal Translation

For Christ is an end of law for righteousness to every one who is believing,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

Χριστός 
christos 
Usage: 557

is the end
τέλος 
Telos 
Usage: 28

of the law
νόμος 
Nomos 
law
Usage: 179

for
εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267

δικαιοσύνη 
Dikaiosune 
Usage: 83

to every one
πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

Devotionals

Devotionals about Romans 10:4

Images Romans 10:4

Prayers for Romans 10:4

Questions on Romans 10:4

Context Readings

The Righteousness Of God Through Faith In Christ

3 For not knowing about God’s righteousness and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God. 4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. 5 For Moses writes that the man who practices the righteousness which is based on law shall live by that righteousness.


Cross References

Galatians 3:24

Therefore the Law has become our tutor to lead us to Christ, so that we may be justified by faith.

Isaiah 53:11

As a result of the anguish of His soul,
He will see it and be satisfied;
By His knowledge the Righteous One,
My Servant, will justify the many,
As He will bear their iniquities.

Matthew 3:15

But Jesus answering said to him, “Permit it at this time; for in this way it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he *permitted Him.

Matthew 5:17-18

“Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill.

John 1:17

For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.

Acts 13:38-39

Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that through Him forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you,

Romans 3:22

even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction;

Romans 3:25-31

whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed;

Romans 7:1-4

Or do you not know, brethren (for I am speaking to those who know the law), that the law has jurisdiction over a person as long as he lives?

Romans 8:3-4

For what the Law could not do, weak as it was through the flesh, God did: sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, He condemned sin in the flesh,

1 Corinthians 1:30

But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption,

Colossians 2:10

and in Him you have been made complete, and He is the head over all rule and authority;

Colossians 2:17

things which are a mere shadow of what is to come; but the substance belongs to Christ.

Hebrews 9:7-14

but into the second, only the high priest enters once a year, not without taking blood, which he offers for himself and for the sins of the people committed in ignorance.

Hebrews 10:8-12

After saying above, “Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin You have not desired, nor have You taken pleasure in them” (which are offered according to the Law),

Hebrews 10:14

For by one offering He has perfected for all time those who are sanctified.

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