^{3 Ref} For being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they didn't subject themselves to the righteousness of God.

^{4 Ref} For Christ is the fulfillment{or, completion, or end} of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.

^{5 Ref} For Moses writes about the righteousness of the law, "The one who does them will live by them."

^{6 Ref} But the righteousness which is of faith says this, "Don't say in your heart, 'Who will ascend into heaven?' (that is, to bring Christ down);

^{7 Ref} or, 'Who will descend into the abyss?' (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead.)"

^{8 Ref} But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth, and in your heart;" that is, the word of faith, which we preach:

^{9 Ref} that if you will confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

^{10 Ref} For with the heart, one believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.