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Romans 10:5 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Romans 10:5Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 10:516 words
GreekMeaning
ΜωϋσῆςMōysēs
MosesnounG3475
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
γράφειgraphei
writesverbG1125
ὅτιhoti
of theadverbG3754
τὴνtēn
righteousnessarticleG3588
δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosynēn
that isnounG1343
τὴνtēn
ofarticleG3588
ἐκek
theprepositionG1537
τοῦtou
lawarticleG3588
νόμουnomou
thatnounG3551
ho
ThearticleG3588
ποιήσαςpoiēsas
having doneverbG4160
ἄνθρωποςanthrōpos
these thingsnounG444
ζήσεταιzēsetai
manverbG2198
ἐνen
will liveprepositionG1722
αὐτῇautē
bypronounG846
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 10:5

“For Moses,” he says, “describes the righteousness which is of the Law.” What he means is this. Moses shows us the righteousness ensuing from the Law, what sort it is of, and whence. What sort is it then of, and what does it consist in? In fulfilling the commandments. “He (R.T. the man), that does these things,” He says, “shall live by (or in), them.” Leviticus 18:5 And there is no other way of becoming righteous in the Law save by fulfilling the whole of it. But this has…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 17 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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