"But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (th…" — Romans 10:6

Romans 10:6 · KJV

“But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down {from above}:)”

— Romans 10:6

Verse 5

For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.

Verse 7

Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.)

Romans 10 — Context

For Christ {is} the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.

For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.

But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down {from above}:)

Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.)

But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, {even} in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;

Cross References

Deuteronomy 30:11-14

For this commandment which I command thee this day, it {is} not hidden from thee, neither {is} it far off.

Proverbs 30:4

Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what {is} his name, and what {is} his son's name, if thou canst tell?

Ephesians 4:8-10

Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. {captivity...: or, a multitude of captives}

John 3:12-13

If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you {of} heavenly things?

John 6:58

This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.

Romans 4:13

For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, {was} not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

Romans 3:22

Even the righteousness of God {which is} by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:

Romans 9:30-31

What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.