Romans 10:4

American Standard Version (1901)

For Christ is the end of the law unto righteousness to every one that believeth.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τέλος γὰρ νόμου Χριστὸς εἰς δικαιοσύνην παντὶ τῷ πιστεύοντι.

Transliteration

Telos gar nomou Christos eis dikaiosynēn panti tō pisteuonti.

Grammar Details

• *Telos*: nominative, neuter, singular - end/goal/purpose
• *gar*: postpositive conjunction - for
• *nomou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of law
• *Christos*: nominative, masculine, singular - Christ
• *eis*: preposition + accusative - for/unto
• *dikaiosynēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness
• *panti*: dative, masculine, singular - to everyone
• *tō pisteuonti*: present participle, dative, masculine, singular - to the one believing

Word Meanings

• *Telos*: end/goal/purpose/fulfillment/completion
• *nomou*: law/the Law/legal system
• *eis*: unto/for/resulting in

Referenced Verses

• Gal 3:24 : 24 So that the law is become our tutor [to bring us] unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
• Rom 8:3-4 : 3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God, sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: 4 that the ordinance of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
• Heb 9:7-9 : 7 but into the second the high priest alone, once in the year, not without blood, which he offereth for himself, and for the errors of the people: 8 the Holy Spirit this signifying, that the way into the holy place hath not yet been made manifest, while the first tabernacle is yet standing; 9 which [is] a figure for the time present; according to which are offered both gifts and sacrifices that cannot, as touching the conscience, make the worshipper perfect, 10 [ being] only (with meats and drinks and divers washings) carnal ordinances, imposed until a time of reformation. 11 But Christ having come a high priest of the good things to come, through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this creation, 12 nor yet through the blood of goats and calves, but through his own blood, entered in once for all into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption. 13 For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling them that have been defiled, sanctify unto the cleanness of the flesh: 14 how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish unto God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
• Rom 7:1-4 : 1 Or are ye ignorant, brethren (for I speak to men who know the law), that the law hath dominion over a man for so long time as he liveth? 2 For the woman that hath a husband is bound by law to the husband while he liveth; but if the husband die, she is discharged from the law of the husband. 3 So then if, while the husband liveth, she be joined to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if the husband die, she is free from the law, so that she is no adulteress, though she be joined to another man. 4 Wherefore, my brethren, ye also were made dead to the law through the body of Christ; that ye should be joined to another, [even] to him who was raised from the dead, that we might bring forth fruit unto God.
• Isa 53:11 : 11 He shall see of the travail of his soul, [and] shall be satisfied: by the knowledge of himself shall my righteous servant justify many; and he shall bear their iniquities.
• Matt 3:15 : 15 But Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer [it] now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffereth him.
• Matt 5:17-18 : 17 Think not that I came to destroy the law or the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfil. 18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass away from the law, till all things be accomplished.
• John 1:17 : 17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
• Acts 13:38-39 : 38 Be it known unto you therefore, brethren, that through this man is proclaimed unto you remission of sins: 39 and by him every one that believeth is justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
• Rom 3:22 : 22 even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ unto all them that believe; for there is no distinction;
• Rom 3:25-31 : 25 whom God set forth [to be] a propitiation, through faith, in his blood, to show his righteousness because of the passing over of the sins done aforetime, in the forbearance of God; 26 for the showing, [I say], of his righteousness at this present season: that he might himself be just, and the justifier of him that hath faith in Jesus. 27 Where then is the glorying? It is excluded. By what manner of law? of works? Nay: but by a law of faith. 28 We reckon therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law. 29 Or is God [the God] of Jews only? is he not [the God] of Gentiles also? Yea, of Gentiles also: 30 if so be that God is one, and he shall justify the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision through faith. 31 Do we then make the law of none effect through faith? God forbid: nay, we establish the law.
• 1 Cor 1:30 : 30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who was made unto us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:
• Col 2:10 : 10 and in him ye are made full, who is the head of all principality and power:
• Col 2:17 : 17 which are a shadow of the things to come; but the body is Christ's.
• Heb 10:8-9 : 8 Saying above, Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt offerings and [sacrifices] for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein (the which are offered according to the law), 9 then hath he said, Lo, I am come to do thy will. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second. 10 By which will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. 11 And every priest indeed standeth day by day ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, the which can never take away sins: 12 but he, when he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;
• Heb 10:14 : 14 For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.