Romans 10:5

Conservative English Version

Moses said that a person could become acceptable to God by obeying the Law. He did this when he wrote, "If you want to live, you must do all that the Law commands."

Cross References

Nehemiah 9:29

You warned them to turn back and discover true life by obeying your laws. But they stubbornly refused and continued to sin.

Isaiah 55:3

Pay close attention! Come to me and live. I will promise you the eternal love and loyalty that I promised David.

Ezekiel 20:11

I gave them my laws and teachings, so they would know how to live right.

Ezekiel 20:13

But the Israelites rebelled against me in the desert. They refused to obey my laws and teachings, and they treated the Sabbath like any other day. Then in my anger, I decided to destroy the Israelites in the desert once and for all.

Ezekiel 20:21

But the children also rebelled against me. They refused to obey my laws and teachings, and they treated the Sabbath as any other day. I became angry and decided to punish them in the desert.

Leviticus 18:5

Obey them and you will live. I am the LORD.

Romans 7:10

and I died. The very command that was supposed to bring life to me, instead brought death.

Galatians 3:12

The Law isn't based on faith. It promises life only to people who obey its commands.

Deuteronomy 4:1

Israel, listen to these laws and teachings! If you obey them, you will live, and you will go in and take the land that the LORD is giving you. He is the God your ancestors worshiped,

Philippians 3:9

and to know that I belong to him. I could not make myself acceptable to God by obeying the Law of Moses. God accepted me simply because of my faith in Christ.