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Romans 10:5 Cross-References
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“For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.”
Romans 10:5 (KJV)
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For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them—Paul quotes Leviticus 18:5, which establishes the law's principle: do and live. Poieō (ποιέω, "do, perform, practice") combined with zaō (ζάω, "live") presents perfect obedience as the condition for life. The law's standard is absolute—"the man which doeth" must do all the law without exception (Gal 3:10; James 2:10). This is "the righteousness which is of the law" (hē ek tou nomou dikaiosynē, ἡ ἐκ τοῦ νόμου δικαιοσύνη)—a hypothetical righteousness Israel pursued but could never...
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“he shall live in them: I am Yahweh.”
“and shown them my ordinances”
“that you might bring them again to your law. Yet they dealt proudly”
“and they rejected my ordinances”
“neither kept my ordinances to do them”
“but”
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind;{Deuteronomy 6:5} and your neighbor as yourself.{Leviticus 19:18}”
“which was for life”