Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
For the Messiah is the culmination of the Law as far as righteousness is concerned for everyone who believes.
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
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,
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 they are ignorant of the righteousness that comes from God while they try to establish their own, and they have not submitted to God's means to attain righteousness. 4 For the Messiah is the culmination of the Law as far as righteousness is concerned for everyone who believes. 5 For Moses writes about the righteousness that comes from the Law as follows: "The person who obeys these things will find life by them."
Cross References
Galatians 3:24
And so the Law was our guardian until the Messiah came, so that we might be justified by faith.
Isaiah 53:11
Out of the suffering of his soul he will see light and find satisfaction. And through his knowledge his servant, the righteous one, will make many righteous, and he will bear their iniquities.
Matthew 3:15
But Jesus answered him, "Let it be this way for now, because this is the proper way for us to fulfill all righteousness."
Matthew 5:17-18
"Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I didn't come to destroy them, but to fulfill them,
John 1:17
because while the Law was given through Moses, grace and truth came through Jesus the Messiah.
Acts 13:38-39
"Therefore, brothers, you must understand that through him the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you,
Romans 3:22
God's righteousness through the faithfulness of Jesus the Messiah for all who believe. For there is no distinction among people,
Romans 3:25-31
whom God offered as a place where atonement by the Messiah's blood would occur through faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because he had waited patiently to deal with sins committed in the past.
Romans 7:1-4
Don't you realize, brothers for I am speaking to people who know the Law that the Law can press its claims over a person only as long as he is alive?
Romans 8:3-4
For what the Law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did. By sending his own Son in the form of humanity, he condemned sin by being incarnate,
1 Corinthians 1:30
It is because of God that you are in union with the Messiah Jesus, who for us has become wisdom from God, as well as our righteousness, sanctification, and redemption.
Colossians 2:10
And you have been filled by him, who is the head of every ruler and authority.
Colossians 2:17
These are a shadow of the things to come, but the reality belongs to the Messiah.
Hebrews 9:7-14
But only the high priest went into the second part, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins committed by the people in ignorance.
Hebrews 10:8-12
In this passage he says, "You never wanted or took delight in sacrifices, offerings, burnt offerings, and sin offerings," which are offered according to the Law.
Hebrews 10:14
For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified.