Christ is the end of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.
2 For I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge.
3 Since they did not know the righteousness of God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness.
4 Christ is the culmination of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.
5 Moses writes this about the righteousness that is by the law: "The person who does these things will live by them."
6 But the righteousness that is by faith says: "Do not say in your heart, 'Who will ascend into heaven?' "
Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done.
Read all of Psalm 105 NIVBut if from there you seek the LORD your God, you will find him if you look for him with all your heart and with all your soul.
Read all of Deuteronomy 4 NIVNever be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
Read all of Romans 12 NIVDo not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.
Read all of James 1 NIVCommit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.
Read all of Psalm 37 NIV"My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you."
Read all of John 15 NIVIf anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in him and he in God.
Read all of 1 John 4 NIV
Commentary on Today's Verse
Commentary on Romans 10:1-4
(Read Romans 10:1-4)
The Jews built on a false foundation, and refused to come to Christ for free salvation by faith, and numbers in every age do the same in various ways. The strictness of the law showed men their need of salvation by grace, through faith. And the ceremonies shadowed forth Christ as fulfilling the righteousness, and bearing the curse of the law. So that even under the law, all who were justified before God, obtained that blessing by faith, whereby they were made partakers of the perfect righteousness of the promised Redeemer. The law is not destroyed, nor the intention of the Lawgiver disappointed; but full satisfaction being made by the death of Christ for our breach of the law, the end is gained. That is, Christ has fulfilled the whole law, therefore whoever believeth in him, is counted just before God, as much as though he had fulfilled the whole law himself. Sinners never could go on in vain fancies of their own righteousness, if they knew the justice of God as a Governor, or his righteousness as a Saviour.