2 For I bear them witness that they have an ardour for Elohim, but not according to knowledge.
3 For not knowing the righteousness of Elohim, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of Elohim.
4 For Messiah is the goal of the ‘Torah unto righteousness’to everyone who believes.
5 For Mosheh writes about the righteousness which is of the Torah, “The man who does these shall live by them.”
6 But the righteousness of belief speaks in this way, “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who shall ascend into the heavens?’ ” – that is, to bring Messiah down; or,
7 “ ‘Who shall descend into the abyss?’ ” – that is, to bring Messiah up from the dead.
8 But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” – that is, the word of belief which we are proclaiming: