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Romans 10:6

But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down)

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ASV

But the righteousness which is of faith saith thus, Say not in thy heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down:)

KJV

But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:)

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ἩHēTheG3588 →
δὲdehoweverG1161 →
ἐκekofG1537 →
πίστεωςpisteōsfaithG4102 →
δικαιοσύνηdikaiosunērighteousnessG1343 →
οὕτωςhoutōsthusG3779 →
λέγει·legeispeaks:G3004 →
μὴmēNotG3361 →
εἴπῃςeipēsyou may sayG2036 →
ἐνeninG1722 →
τῇtēatheG3588 →
καρδίᾳkardiaheartG2588 →
σου·souof you;G4771 →
τίςtisWhoG5101 →
ἀναβήσεταιanabēsetaiwill ascendG305 →
εἰςeisintoG1519 →
τὸνton<the>G3588 →
οὐρανόν;ouranonheaven?’G3772 →
τοῦτ᾽tout᾽ThatG3778 →
ἔστινestinisG1510 →
ΧριστὸνChristonChristG5547 →
καταγαγεῖν·katagageinto bring down;G2609 →

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Deuteronomy 30:11–14For this commandment I give you today is not too difficult for you or beyond your reach.Proverbs 30:4Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in His hands? Who has bound up the waters in His cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is the name of His Son—surely you know!John 3:13No one has ascended into heaven except the One who descended from heaven—the Son of Man.Ephesians 4:8–10This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”John 3:12–13If I have told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you about heavenly things?John 6:58This is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike your fathers, who ate the manna and died, the one who eats this bread will live forever.”Romans 3:22And this righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no distinction,Romans 9:30–31What then will we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith;Philippians 3:9and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.Romans 4:13For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.Hebrews 1:3The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.John 6:38For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me.John 6:33For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”Hebrews 11:7By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.John 6:50–51This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that anyone may eat of it and not die.Romans 3:25God presented Him as the atoning sacrifice through faith in His blood, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand.Romans 4:11And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them.Romans 9:30What then will we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith;

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