Romans 10:5

For Moses writes about the righteousness of the law, “The one who does them will live by them.”

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For Moses writes about the righteousness of the law, “The one who does them will live by them.”

BSB

For concerning the righteousness that is by the law, Moses writes: “The man who does these things will live by them.”

KJV

For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.

ASV

For Moses writeth that the man that doeth the righteousness which is of the law shall live thereby.

BBE

For Moses says that the man who does the righteousness which is of the law will get life by it.

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Μωϋσῆς Mōusēs Moses G3475 γὰρ gar for G1063 γράφει graphei writes G1125 τὴν tēn [of] the G3588 δικαιοσύνην dikaiosunēn righteousness G1343 τὴν tēn that [is] G3588 ἐκ ek of G1537 τοῦ tou the G3588 νόμου nomou law G3551 ὅτι hoti that G3754 ὁ ho The G3588 ποιήσας poiēsas having done G4160 αὐτὰ auta these things G846 ἄνθρωπος anthrōpos man G444 ζήσεται zēsetai will live G2198 ἐν en by G1722 αὐτοῖς.¶ autois these [things] G846

The early church

"For Moses," he says, "describeth the righteousness which is of the Law." What he means is this. Moses showeth us the righteousness ensuing from the Law, what sort it is of, and whence. What sort is it then of, and what does it consist in? In fulfilling the commandments. "He (the man), that doeth these things," He says, "shall live by (or in), them." And there is no other way of becoming righteous in the Law save by fulfilling the whole of it. But this has not been possible for any one, and therefore this righteousness has failed them. But tell us, Paul, of the other righteousness also, that which is of grace. What is that then, and of what does it consist? Hear the words in which he gives a clear sketch of it. For after he had refuted the other, he next goes on to this.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Romans

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 5–11

The self-condemned sinner need not perplex himself how this righteousness may be found. When we speak of looking upon Christ, and receiving, and feeding upon him, it is not Christ in heaven, nor Christ in the deep, that we mean; but Christ in the promise, Christ offered in the word. Justification by faith in Christ is a plain doctrine. It is brought before the mind and heart of every one, thus leaving him without excuse for unbelief. If a man confessed faith in Jesus, as the Lord and Saviour of lost sinners, and really believed in his heart that God had raised him from the dead, thus showing that he had accepted the atonement, he should be saved by the righteousness of Christ, imputed to him through faith. But no faith is justifying which is not powerful in sanctifying the heart, and regulating all its affections by the love of Christ. We must devote and give up to God our souls and our bodies: our souls in believing with the heart, and our bodies in confessing with the mouth. The believer shall never have cause to repent his confident trust in the Lord Jesus. Of such faith no sinner shall be ashamed before God; and he ought to glory in it before men.

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