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Romans 10:7 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Romans 10:7Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 10:712 words
GreekMeaning
ē
orwordG2228
ΤίςTis
WhopronounG5100
καταβήσεταιkatabēsetai
will descendverbG2597
εἰςeis
intoprepositionG1519
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
ἄβυσσονabysson
abyss?’nounG12
τοῦτ’tout’
ThatdemonstrativeG3778
ἔστινestin
isverbG1510
ΧριστὸνChriston
ChristnounG5547
ἐκek
out fromprepositionG1537
νεκρῶνnekrōn
the deadadjectiveG3498
ἀναγαγεῖνanagagein
to bring upverbG321
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 10:7

But the righteousness which is of faith speaks on this wise, Say not in your 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 says it? The word is near you, even in your mouth, and in your heart, that is, the word of faith which we preach. That if you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in your heart that God has raised…

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