Romans 10:6

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“But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down)”

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“But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down)”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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:)”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“But the righteousness which is of faith saith thus, Say not in thy heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down:)”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and the righteousness of faith doth thus speak: `Thou mayest not say in thine heart, Who shall go up to the heaven,' that is, Christ to bring down?”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Romans 10:6 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Deuteronomy 30:11For this commandment I give you today is not too difficult for you or beyond your reach.
  2. Proverbs 30:4Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in His hands? Who has bound up the waters in His cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is the name of His Son— surely you know!
  3. John 3:12If I have told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you about heavenly things?
  4. John 6:33For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
  5. John 6:38For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me.
  6. John 6:50This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that anyone may eat of it and not die.
  7. John 6:58This is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike your fathers, who ate the manna and died, the one who eats this bread will live forever.”
  8. Romans 3:22And this righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no distinction,
  9. Romans 3:25God presented Him as the atoning sacrifice through faith in His blood, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand.
  10. Romans 4:13For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.
  11. Romans 9:30What then will we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith;
  12. Ephesians 4:8This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”
  13. Philippians 3:9and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.
  14. Hebrews 1:3The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
  15. Hebrews 11:7By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

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