Romans 10:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 10:4

For Christ is the end of Law unto righteousness to every one that believeth . The word "end" ( τέλος ) might in itself mean which is the evident meaning of the word in 1 Timothy 1:5 and 1 Peter 1:9 . This last seems best to suit the line of thought in this place. The Jews evinced ignorance, i.e. of the real meaning and purpose of Law, in resting on it for justification. This is St. Paul's constant position in speaking of the office of Law—that it could not and was never meant to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 10:4

The end of the Law. The desire for righteousness has embodied itself in diverse and some of them grotesque forms. Gather together the Pharisee with his phylacteries and ablutions; the Chinaman burning his bits of paper for ancestral worship; the Hindoo bathing in the sacred river, or prostrating himself under the idol-car; the Roman Catholic telling his beads and performing his penance; and the moral youth, who never omits his daily portion of Scripture, or his morning and evening prayers,... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 10:4

For Christ - This expression implies faith in Christ. This is the design of the discussion, to show that justification cannot be obtained by our own righteousness, but by faith in Christ. As no direct benefit results to people from Christ unless they believe on him, faith in him is implied where the word occurs in this connection.Is the end of the law - The word translated “end” means what completes a thing, or renders it perfect; also the boundary, issue, or termination of anything, as the end... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Romans 10:4

Romans 10:4. For That they have not submitted themselves to God’s way of becoming righteous is evident in this, that they reject Christ, by whom alone righteousness can be obtained; Christ is the end of the law The scope and aim of it; for righteousness Observe, 1st, The righteousness here spoken of is evidently that which is necessary in order to eternal life, and leads to it, (see Romans 5:21,) termed the righteousness of God by faith, Philippians 3:9; implying not only... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Romans 10:1-21

Israel responsible for its own loss (9:30-10:21)Whatever God’s purposes may be, the Jews are still responsible for their own loss. They cannot say God has rejected them. They have rejected God. Gentiles, who have no law, are justified by faith, and Jews can be too, if they will believe instead of trying to win God’s favour through keeping the law. They will not accept that the way of salvation for them is the same as for the Gentiles - through faith in Christ (30-33). Paul wants the Jews to be... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 10:4

Christ . App-98 . believeth . App-150 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Romans 10:4

For Christ is the end of the law unto righteousness to every one that believeth.End of the law ... does not refer to the abrogation of Moses' law (though, of course, it was abrogated by Christ, as amply taught elsewhere), but to the goal, end, and fulfillment of the law's purpose As Whiteside pointed out:It is true that the law ended at the cross, but it ended at the cross regardless of whether one believes or disbelieves. The end of which Paul here speaks is attained by those who believe in... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Romans 10:4

Romans 10:4. Christ is the end of the law, &c.— Here the Jew's argument is supposed. St. Paul, who was well acquainted with the notions of the Jews, and had often disputed with them, knowing well what the Jew would allege, for the sake of brevity puts in his answer, without formally stating the Jew's argument; and yet from the Apostle we may probably collect what was the Jew's argument. He insisted that Christ was the end or design of the law in the following sense: that is to say, that the... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Romans 10:4

4. For Christ is the end—the object or aim. of the law for—justifying righteousness to every one that believeth—that is, contains within Himself all that the law demands for the justification of such as embrace Him, whether Jew or Gentile (Galatians 3:24). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 10:1-7

1. The reason God has set Israel aside 10:1-7The reason for Israel’s failure mentioned in Romans 9:32-33, namely, her rejection of Christ, led Paul to develop that subject further in this section. read more

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