Romans 10:6 (GNV)

Passage

But the righteousnes which is of faith, speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heauen? (that is to bring Christ from aboue)

Nearby Context

Romans 10:4 For Christ is the end of the Law for righteousnes vnto euery one that beleeueth.

Romans 10:5 For Moses thus describeth the righteousnes which is of the Lawe, That the man which doeth these things, shall liue thereby.

Romans 10:6 But the righteousnes which is of faith, speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heauen? (that is to bring Christ from aboue)

Romans 10:7 Or, Who shall descend into the deepe? (that is to bring Christ againe from the dead)

Romans 10:8 But what sayth it? The worde is neere thee, euen in thy mouth, and in thine heart. This is the worde of faith which we preach.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "righteousnes", "speaketh", "wise", "thine", "heart", "shall", and "ascend". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "faith" and "righteousnes", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "For Moses thus describeth the righteousnes which..." into verse 7's "Or Who shall descend into the deepe...", so "faith" and "righteousnes" 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 "faith" and "righteousnes" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.