3. For not knowing about God's righteousness 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 that the man who practices the righteousness which is based on law shall live by that righteousness.
6. But the righteousness based on faith speaks as follows: "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)."