Rom 10:3-10 | JFB | STEP | 3. For they being ignorant of God's righteousness-- that is, for the justification of the guilty (see on ). and going about-- "seeking" to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves to the righteousness of God-- The apostle views the general rejection of Christ by the nation as one act.

‏ Romans 10:3-10

3. For they being ignorant of God's righteousness--that is, for the justification of the guilty (see on Ro 1:17).

and going about--"seeking"

to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves to the righteousness of God--The apostle views the general rejection of Christ by the nation as one act.

4. For Christ is the end--the object or aim.

of the law for--justifying

righteousness to every one that believeth--that is, contains within Himself all that the law demands for the justification of such as embrace Him, whether Jew or Gentile (Ga 3:24).

5-10. For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man that doeth--"hath done"

those things--which it commands.

shall live in them--(Le 18:5). This is the one way of justification and life--by "the righteousness which is of (or, by our own obedience to) the law."