Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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, in their ignorance of the Divine Righteousness, and in their eagerness to set up a righteousness of their own, they refused to accept with submission the Divine Righteousness. 4 For Christ has brought Law to an end, so that righteousness may be obtained by every one who believes in him. 5 For Moses writes that, as for the righteousness which results from Law, 'those who practice it will find Life through it.'


Cross References

Galatians 3:24

Thus the Law has proved a guide to lead us to Christ, in order that we may be pronounced righteous as the result of faith.

Matthew 3:15

"Let it be so for the present," Jesus answered, "since it is fitting for us thus to satisfy every claim of religion." Upon this, John consented.

Matthew 5:17-18

Do not think that I have come to do away with the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to do away with them, but to complete them.

John 1:17

For the Law was given through Moses, love and truth came through Jesus Christ.

Acts 13:38-39

I would, therefore, have you know, brothers, that through Jesus forgiveness of sins is being proclaimed to you,

Romans 3:22

The Divine Righteousness which is bestowed, through faith in Jesus Christ, upon all, without distinction, who believe in him.

Romans 3:25-31

For God set him before the world, to be, by the shedding of his blood, a means of reconciliation through faith. And this God did to prove his righteousness, and because, in his forbearance, he had passed over the sins that men had previously committed;

Romans 7:1-4

Surely, Brothers, you know (for I am speaking to men who know what Law means) that Law has power over a man only as long as he lives.

Romans 8:3-4

What Law could not do, in so far as our earthly nature weakened its action, God did, by sending his own Son, with a nature resembling our sinful nature, to atone for sin. He condemned sin in that earthly nature,

1 Corinthians 1:30

But you, by your union with Christ Jesus, belong to God; and Christ, by God's will, became not only our Wisdom, but also our Righteousness, Holiness, and Deliverance,

Colossians 2:10

And, by your union with him, you also are filled with it. He is the Head of all Archangels and Powers of Heaven.

Colossians 2:17

These things are only the shadow of what is to come; the substance is in the Christ.

Hebrews 9:7-14

but into the inner only the High Priest goes, and that but once a year, and never without taking the blood of a victim, which he offers on his own behalf, and on behalf of the errors of the People.

Hebrews 10:8-12

First come the words-- 'Thou dost not desire, nor dost thou take pleasure in, sacrifices, offerings, burnt offerings, and sacrifices for sin' (offerings regularly made under the Law),

Hebrews 10:14

By a single offering he has made perfect for all time those who are being purified.

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