Thereby (εν αυτη). That is by or in "the righteousness that is from law." He stands or falls with it. The quotation is from Le 18:…

For Moses describes, etc. This is found in Leviticus 18:5: Ye shall therefore keep my statutes and my judgments, which if a man do he shall liv…

For Moses describes.—The Law required an actual literal fulfilment. Its essence consisted in works. “The man which doeth these…

For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, Tha…

The thread of the discourse in the next section (vv.5–13) continues the emphasis on “everyone who believes.” This is developed in two ways: first, …

For Moses, etc. To make it clear how much the righteousness of faith and that of works are at variance, he now compares them; for by compa…

For. Moses describes the righteousness which is of the law ,
&c.] In this, and some following verses, an account is …

The self-condemned sinner need not perplex himself about how this righteousness may be found. When we speak of looking upon Christ, and receiving, …

1. After showing how the Gentiles have been called to faith by the election of God’s grace, and also how some of the Jews (that is, a minori…