the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34
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Romans 10:5
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Moses writes about being made right by following the law. He says, "The person who obeys these laws is the one who will have life through them."
Moses writes that the man who practices the righteousness which is based on the law shall live by it.
Moses describeth the rightewesnes which cometh of ye lawe howe that the man which doth the thinges of the lawe shall lyve therin.
For Moshe writes about the righteousness of the law, "The one who does them will live by them."
For Moses writes about the righteousness that comes from the law as follows: "The person who obeys these things will find life in them."Leviticus 18:5">[fn]Leviticus 18:5; Nehemiah 9:29; Ezekiel 20:11,13, 21; Galatians 3:12;">[xr]
For Moses writes of the righteousness that is based on the Law, that the person who performs them will live by them.
Moses writes about being made right by following the law. He says, "A person who obeys these things will live because of them."
For Moses describes the righteousness which is of the law, That the man who does those things shall live by them.
For Moses describeth the righteousness which is by the law, That the man who doeth these things shall live by them.
For Moses writes about the righteousness that is based on the law, that the person who does the commandments shall live by them.
For Moses writes about the righteousness of the law, "The one who does them will live by them."
For Moses describeth the righteousness which is by the law, The man who doth these things shall live by them.
Moses says that he whose actions conform to the righteousness required by the Law shall live by that righteousness.
For Moises wroot, For the man that schal do riytwisnesse that is of the lawe, schal lyue in it.
For Moses writeth that the man that doeth the righteousness which is of the law shall live thereby.
For concerning the righteousness that is by the law, Moses writes: "The man who does these things will live by them."
Moses said that a person could become acceptable to God by obeying the Law. He did this when he wrote, "If you want to live, you must do all that the Law commands."
For Moses writes that the man who practices the righteousness which is based on law [with all its intricate demands] shall live by it.
For Moses writeth that the man that doeth the righteousness which is of the law shall live thereby.
For Moses says that the man who does the righteousness which is of the law will get life by it.
For Moshe writes about the righteousness grounded in the Torah that the person who does these things will attain life through them .
For Moses lays down in writing the righteousness which is of the law, The man who has practised those things shall live by them.
FOR Musha thus describeth the righteousness which is of the law, that he who doeth these things shall live by them.
For Moses describeth the righteousness, which is by the law, thus: Whoever shall do these things, shall live by them.
For Moses describeth the righteousnesse which is of the Law, that the man which doeth those things shall liue by them.
Moses writes that the man who obeys the Law has to live by it.
Moses writes concerning the righteousness that comes from the law, that "the person who does these things will live by them."
For Moses thus describeth the righteousnes which is of the Lawe, That the man which doeth these things, shall liue thereby.
For Moses writes of the righteousness of the law thus: Whoever shall do these things shall live by them.
For, Moses, writeth that - as touching the righteousness that is by law, The man that hath done it , shall live thereby;
For Moses wrote that the justice which is of the law: The man that shall do it shall live by it.
For Moyses writeth, of the ryghteousnesse which [is] of the lawe, howe that the man which doth those thinges, shall lyue by them.
Moses wrote this about being put right with God by obeying the Law: "Whoever obeys the commands of the Law will live."
since Moses writes about the righteousness that is from the law: The one who does these things will live by them.
For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.
For Moses writes about the righteousness that is from the law: "The person who does this will live by it."
For Moses writes of the righteousness which is of the Law: "The man doing these things shall live by them." Lev. 18:5
for Moses doth describe the righteousness that [is] of the law, that, `The man who did them shall live in them,'
Moses wryteth of ye righteousnes which commeth of the lawe, that the man which doth ye same, shal lyue therin.
For Moses describes the justice that was to be had by the law, thus : "the man who performeth the things here required, shall have life thereby."
For Moses writes about the righteousness that is by the law: " The one who does these things will live by them ."
For Moses writes about the righteousness which is of the law, "The man who does those things shall live by them." Leviticus 18:5">[fn]
Moses said you had to keep the Code to be made right with God.
For Moses writes that the man who practices the righteousness which is based on law shall live by that righteousness.
For Moses writes about the righteousness which is of law: "The man who does these things shall live by them."
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
That the man: Leviticus 18:5, Nehemiah 9:29, Ezekiel 20:11, Ezekiel 20:13, Ezekiel 20:21, Luke 10:27, Luke 10:28, Galatians 3:12
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 4:1 - that ye may Deuteronomy 6:24 - he might Deuteronomy 6:25 - General Deuteronomy 16:20 - live Deuteronomy 27:26 - confirmeth Deuteronomy 32:47 - General Matthew 19:17 - but Luke 10:26 - General John 5:45 - in Romans 2:13 - but the Romans 3:27 - of works Romans 7:9 - but Romans 7:10 - General Galatians 2:19 - through Philippians 3:9 - not Hebrews 5:13 - the word
Cross-References
This is the account of the families of Shem, Ham, and Japheth, the three sons of Noah. Many children were born to them after the great flood.
Since he was the greatest hunter in the world, his name became proverbial. People would say, "This man is like Nimrod, the greatest hunter in the world."
These were the descendants of Ham, identified by clan, language, territory, and national identity.
Eber had two sons. The first was named Peleg (which means "division"), for during his lifetime the people of the world were divided into different language groups. His brother's name was Joktan.
The western kings of Tarshish and other distant lands will bring him tribute. The eastern kings of Sheba and Seba will bring him gifts.
In eastern lands, give glory to the Lord . In the lands beyond the sea, praise the name of the Lord , the God of Israel.
No, for all the nations of the world are but a drop in the bucket. They are nothing more than dust on the scales. He picks up the whole earth as though it were a grain of sand.
The lands beyond the sea watch in fear. Remote lands tremble and mobilize for war.
He will not falter or lose heart until justice prevails throughout the earth. Even distant lands beyond the sea will wait for his instruction."
Sing a new song to the Lord ! Sing his praises from the ends of the earth! Sing, all you who sail the seas, all you who live in distant coastlands.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For. Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law,.... In this, and some following verses, an account is given of the two righteousnesses before mentioned, called their own and the righteousness of God; and that chiefly in the words of Moses, which is wisely done by the apostle, he and his writings being in great esteem among the Jews. The description he gives of the righteousness of the law, that is, righteousness which the law requires, and is done in obedience to its commands, is,
that the man which doth those things, shall live by them, or "in them"; and which is to be seen in Leviticus 18:5: "ye shall therefore keep my statutes and my judgments, which if a man do, he shall live in them"; from whence it appears, that by "those things" a man is to do, are meant the statutes and judgments of God, not the ordinances of the ceremonial, but the precepts of the moral law; and that the righteousness of the law lies in "doing" and keeping those statutes, not merely externally, but internally, with all the heart, and soul, and strength; the law requires love to God, fear of him, and faith in him, and an inward disposition of the mind towards him, and a conformity of heart and nature to his law, as well as outward obedience; and all this is to be done perfectly and completely in every punctilio the law requires, otherwise no life is to be expected, nor any righteousness to be had by it. The Jewish writers understand the life promised by the law, to be eternal life. The two Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan ben Uzziel paraphrase the words thus, "he shall live in them", בחיי עלמא, "in eternal life"; in like manner Jarchi explains them, "he shall live", לעולם הבא, "in the world to come"; to which agrees the note of R. Aben Ezra, who interprets it of lie in both worlds; he says the statutes of the law are life to them that do them in both worlds, for if a man understands the secret of them, he shall live for ever, and shall never die. The life which the law promised to Adam in his state of perfection, who was the only mere man that ever was capable of perfectly fulfilling it, was the continuance of the happy life he enjoyed; the life it promised to the Israelites, at the renewing of it on Mount Sinai, was a long and prosperous life in the land of Canaan; as for the promise of eternal life, that was made before the world began, in the covenant of grace, and is a peculiar promise and blessing of that covenant, is an entire gift of God's grace, and never was designed to be enjoyed through men's obedience to the law of works, but through the righteousness and death of Christ, who is the fulfilling end of the law: hence it appears, that as the righteousness of the law is a righteousness of works done by men, it cannot be the righteousness God imputes, for that is without works, and by which a man can be justified before God; and since the law requires internal and perfect obedience to it, it is certain that it cannot be yielded by fallen creatures; hence it follows, that there can be no life, and so no righteousness by it, the consequence of which, when observed by sinful men, horror, terror, and gloomy despair; the very reverse of which is the language of the righteousness of faith.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
For Moses describeth ... - This is found in Leviticus 18:5, “Ye shall therefore keep my statutes and my judgments, which if a man do he shall live in them.” This appeal is made to Moses, both in regard to the righteousness of the Law and that of faith, in accordance with the usual manner of Paul to sustain all his positions by the Old Testament, and to show that he was introducing no new doctrine. He was only affirming that which had been long before taught in the writings of the Jews themselves. The word “describeth” is literally writes γράφει graphei, a word often used in this sense.
The righteousness ... - The righteousness which a perfect obedience to the Law of God would produce. That consisted in perfectly doing all that the Law required.
The man which doeth these things - The man who shall perform or obey what was declared in the previous statutes. Moses here had reference to all the commandments which God had given, moral and ceremonial. And the doctrine of Moses is what pertains to all laws, that he who shall render perfect and continued compliance with all the statutes made known, shall receive the reward which the Law promises. This is a first principle of all law; for all law holds a man to be innocent, and, of course, entitled to whatever immunities and rewards it has to confer, until he is proved to be guilty. In this case, however, Moses did not affirm that in fact any one either had yielded or would yield perfect obedience to the Law of God. The Scriptures abundantly teach elsewhere that it never has been done.
Doeth - Obeys, or yields obedience. So also Matthew 5:19, “Shall do and teach them.” Matthew 7:24, Matthew 7:26, “whosoever heareth these sayings ...and doeth them.” Matthew 23:3; Mark 3:35; Mark 6:20; Luke 6:46-47, Luke 6:49.
Shall live - Shall obtain felicity. Obedience shall render him happy, and entitled to the rewards of the obedient. Moses doubtless referred here to all the results which would follow obedience. The effect would be to produce happiness in this life and in the life to come. The principle on which happiness would be conferred, would be the same whether in this world or the next. The tendency and result of obedience would be to promote order, health, purity, benevolence; to advance the welfare of man, and the honor of God, and thus must confer happiness. The idea of happiness is often in the Scriptures represented by the word “life”; see the note at John 5:24. It is evident moreover that the Jews understood Moses here as referring to more than temporal blessings. The ancient Targum of Onkelos renders the passage in Leviticus thus: “The man who does these things shall live in them to eternal life.” So the Arabic version is, “The retribution of him who works these things is that he shall live an eternal life.”
By them - ἐν αὐτοῖς en autois. In them. In their observance he shall find happiness. Not simply as a result, or reward, but the very act of obeying shall carry its own reward. This is the case with all true religion. This declaration of Moses is still true. If perfect obedience were rendered, it would, from the nature of the case, confer happiness and life as long as the obedience was rendered. God would not punish the innocent. But in this world it never has been rendered, except in the case of the Lord Jesus; and the consequence is, that the course of man has been attended with pain, sorrow, and death.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Romans 10:5. For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law — The place to which the apostle refers, seems to be Leviticus 18:5: Ye shall therefore keep my statutes and my judgments; which if a man do, he shall live in them. These words seem to be spoken in answer to an objection which might be made by a Jew: "Did not Moses give us a law, the observance of which should secure our salvation?" Such a law Moses undoubtedly gave, and that law promises life to those who perform its precepts: but who can plead for life on this ground, who rejects that Christ who is the end of the law? No man ever did, nor ever can, fulfil that law, so as to merit salvation by the performance of it: for, as all have sinned and come short of the glory of God, they are all under the curse of the law, which says: Cursed is every one who continueth not in all the things that are written in the book of the law to do them, Deuteronomy 27:26; Galatians 3:10; therefore by the deeds of this law none can be justified, because all are in a state of condemnation for transgressions already committed against it. If, therefore, there were not such a provision as is made by the death of Christ, no soul could be saved.
