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 They are ignorant of God's righteousness. They seek to establish their own righteousness and have not submitted to the righteousness of God. 4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. 5 Moses writes down the righteousness that is of the law. The man who has practiced those things shall live by them.

Cross References

Galatians 3:24

The Law was our schoolmaster (Greek: paedagogue: a combination of schoolmaster, instructor, servant and guardian in charge of us) to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

Isaiah 53:11

After his suffering he will see the light and be satisfied. By his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many. He will bear their iniquities.

Matthew 3:15

Jesus answered emphatically: This is the proper way to do everything that God requires. This is the way it must be!

Matthew 5:17-18

Do not think I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I came, not to destroy, but to fulfill (perfect) (execute) (accomplish).

John 1:17

The law came through Moses. Loving-kindness and truth came through Jesus Christ.

Acts 13:38-39

You should know, men and brothers that it is through this man Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.

Romans 3:22

God makes people righteous through their active faith in Jesus Christ. God does this to all who believe in Christ, because there is no difference at all.

Romans 3:25-31

God displayed Christ publicly as propitiation (atonement) by his blood through faith. It demonstrated his righteousness. It was through the forbearance of God that he passed by the sins that had taken place before.

Romans 7:1-4

Do you not know, for I speak to men who know the law, that the law has dominion (jurisdiction) over a man as long as he lives?

Romans 8:3-4

God did what the Law could not do, because human nature was weak. He sent his own son in the likeness of sinful man to be a sin offering and do away with sin. So he condemned sin in sinful human nature.

1 Corinthians 1:30

It is because of him you are united with Christ Jesus, who became wisdom to us from God, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption.

Colossians 2:10

You are made full (complete) (perfect) (mature) in him. He is the head over all government and authority.

Colossians 2:17

They are a shadow of the things to come; but the substance belongs to Christ.

Hebrews 9:7-14

Only the high priest enters the inner room. Once a year he entered with blood, which he offers for himself and for the sins of the people.

Hebrews 10:8-12

Then he said: You did not want nor did you approve of sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin; which are offered by the Law.

Hebrews 10:14

With one offering he has perfected those who are sanctified forever.

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