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
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
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,
Themes
Christ » Opinions concerning » Our righteousness
Faith » Excludes self-justification
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 10:4
Prayers for Romans 10:4
Questions on Romans 10:4
Verse Info
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.