Romans 10:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. ”

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

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 d...
Romans 10:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(3) For Christ [is] the (c) end of the law for righteousness to (d) every one that believeth. (3) The proof: the law itself points to Christ, that those who believe in him should be saved. Therefore...
Romans 10:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 9:30 to Romans 10:4 . Paul has discussed the Jewish situation as from God's side; he proceeds to point out, from man's side, the Cause of Israel's Stumbling. This chs. 3- 5 have prepare...
Romans 10:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Christ . App-98. believeth . App-150.
Romans 10:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

4 . For the end of the law is Christ, etc. The word completion, (321) seems not to me unsuitable in this place; and [ Erasmus ] has rendered it perfection: but as the other reading is...
Romans 10:4 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1889 CHRIST THE END OF THE LAW FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS Romans 10:4 . Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth . ZEAL, if directed to a good object, is hig...
Romans 10:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. For Christ is the end of the law - Where the law ends, Christ begins. The law ends with representative sacrifices; Ch...
Romans 10:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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

For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. For Christ is the end (the object or aim) of the law for (justifying) righteousness to everyone that believeth...
Romans 10:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Israel rejected through lack of Faith In Romans 9 St. Paul, defending the gospel against objections founded upon the fact that it had been rejected by the Jews as a whole, showed that God had ne...
Romans 10:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The end of the law. — “End,” in the proper sense of termination or conclusion. Christ is that which brings the functions of the Law to an end by superseding it. “The Law pursues a man until he take...
Romans 10:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 21 JEWISH UNBELIEF AND GENTILE FAITH: PROPHECY Romans 10:1-21 THE problem of Israel is still upon the Apostle's soul. He has explored here and there the conditions of the fact that his...
Romans 10:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Missing God's Way of Salvation Romans 10:1-10 How earnestly the Apostle loved his own people! All their hatred of him could not extinguish the passionate devotion which he entertained for them....
Romans 10:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The apostle ever had in mind the Master Himself when he spoke of the righteousness of God. The idea of that righteousness, held by Israel was due to their misunderstanding of the written law, their i...
Romans 10:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. (2) For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. (3) For they being igno...
Romans 10:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For Christ is the end of the law ,.... The apostle here observes that to them which had they known, would have regulated their zeal, removed their ignorance and set them right, in that which they st...
Romans 10:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. Ver. 4. For Christ is the end, &c. ] q.d. Ay, and for Christ's sake, is the righteousness of God. But the J...
Romans 10:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 la...
Romans 10:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Contrast Between Israel's Law and Their Need of Grace In Romans 9:1-33 we have seen God's sovereign title maintained in having an elect people according to grace. Now in Romans 10:1-21 the cont...
Romans 10:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Paul's Discourse of Righteousness; The Method of Salvation. A. D. 58. 1 Brethren, my heart's d...
Romans 10:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

He proves that the Jews were ignorant of the righteousness of God, because they were ignorant of Christ, the true end of the law. Christ is the end of the law: q. d. The law was given for this en...
Romans 10:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

By Their Rejection Of Their Messiah The Jews Have Not Subjected Themselves To the Righteousness of God (10:1-4). The reason that Israel have not been saved is because they sought their own righteo...
Romans 10:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Romans 10:1 .—That the apostle speaks not in the preceding chapter of the absolute reprobation of Israel is evident from this prayer and vehement desire. ἡ εὐδοκία.—The good-will o...
Romans 10:4 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Romans 10:4 The Law of the Spirit. In this text there are three subjects which call for remark: the Law, Righteousness, and Faith. Consider them in succession. I. "The Law." By the Law is meant...
Romans 10:4 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Romans 10:1 . Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. Let this be our «heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel.» Sorrows upon sorrows have come...
Romans 10:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 10:1 . My heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. Chrysostom's comment is, my “vehement desire” for their salvation. St. Paul having declared his mind, in...
Romans 10:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. Paul’s desire and prayer I. Predestination should be no barrier in the way of prayer. The text derives a s...
Romans 10:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION In this chapter the view of the whole subject introduced at Romans 9:30 is continued and carried out, according to which the present rejection of the Jews as a nation is traced to n...
Romans 10:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Jews the Cause of Their Own Rejection. Their refusal to accept the righteousness of God:
Romans 10:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 1:30 ; Acts 13:38 ; Acts 13:39 ; Colossians 2:10 ; Colossians 2:17 ; Galatians 3:24 ; Hebrews 10:14 ; Hebrews 10:8-12 ; Hebrews 9:7-14 ; Isaiah 53:11 ; John 1:17 ; Matthew 3...
Romans 10:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

For Christ is the end of the law — The scope and aim of it. It is the very design of the law, to bring men to believe in Christ for justification and salvation. And he alone gives that pardon and l...

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

Romans 10:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Romans 10:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 10:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Romans 10:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 10:4 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Romans 10:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Romans 10:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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

Romans 10:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 10:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Romans 10:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Romans 10:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Romans 10:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Romans 10:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Romans 10:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Romans 10:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Romans 10:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 10:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 10:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Romans 10:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Romans 10:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 10:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Romans 10:4 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Romans 10:4 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Romans 10:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 10:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

Romans 10:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Romans 10:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Romans 10:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Romans 10:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes