Romans

Romans 10:6–7

⁶But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’^b (that is, to bring Christ down) ⁷or, ‘Who will descend into the Abyss?’^c (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).”

Footnotes

b 10:6 Deuteronomy 30:12|DEU 30:12
c 10:7 See Deuteronomy 30:13|DEU 30:13.

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Romans 10:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
righteousness	δικαιοσύνη	dikaiosynē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1343 justice, justness, righteousness
that is by	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
faith	πίστεως	pisteōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
says	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Do not say	εἴπῃς	eipēs	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
heart	καρδίᾳ	kardia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
Who	Τίς	Tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
will ascend	ἀναβήσεται	anabēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G305 I go up, mount, ascend
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
heaven	οὐρανόν	ouranon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
that	τοῦτ’	tout’	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
to bring Christ down	καταγαγεῖν	katagagein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2609 I lead down, bring down

Romans 10:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
or	ἤ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
Who	Τίς	Tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
will descend	καταβήσεται	katabēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G2597 I go down, come down
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
Abyss	ἄβυσσον	abysson	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G12 the abyss, the unfathomable depth
that	τοῦτ’	tout’	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
to bring	ἀναγαγεῖν	anagagein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G321 I lead up, put to sea, set sail
Christ	Χριστὸν	Christon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
up from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
dead	νεκρῶν	nekrōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3498 dead, a corpse

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Romans 10:6 Deuteronomy 30:11–14 · Proverbs 30:4 · Ephesians 4:8–10 · John 3:12–13 · John 6:58 · Romans 4:13 · Romans 9:30–31 · Philippians 3:9 · Romans 3:22 · Romans 3:25 · John 6:33 · Hebrews 1:3

Romans 10:7 Hebrews 13:20 · Revelation 1:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.