Romans 10:7 (DRB)

Passage

Or who shall descend into the deep? That is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.

Nearby Context

Romans 10:5 For Moses wrote that the justice which is of the law: The man that shall do it shall live by it.

Romans 10:6 But the justice which is of faith, speaketh thus: Say not in thy heart: Who shall ascend into heaven? That is to bring Christ down;

Romans 10:7 Or who shall descend into the deep? That is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.

Romans 10:8 But what saith the scripture? The word is nigh thee; even in thy mouth and in thy heart. This is the word of faith, which we preach.

Romans 10:9 For if thou confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in thy heart that God hath raised him up from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "shall", "descend", "deep", "bring", "christ", "again", and "dead". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "shall" and "descend", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "But the justice which is of faith..." into verse 8's "But what saith the scripture The word...", so "shall" and "descend" belong inside that flow. In Romans context, the local focus is righteousness by faith, union with Christ, life in the Spirit, and God's covenant faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "shall" and "descend" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.