2 For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
3 For ignoring the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.
4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.
5 For Moses writes about the righteousness that is from the law: “The person who does this will live by it.”
6 But the righteousness from faith speaks like this: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ ” (that is, to bring Christ down),
7 or “Who will descend into the abyss?” (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).
8 But what does it say? “The word is near to you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim),