Romans 10:5 (KJV)

Passage

For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.

Nearby Context

Romans 10:3 For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.

Romans 10:4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.

Romans 10:5 For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.

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

Romans 10:7 Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.)

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "moses", "describeth", "righteousness", "doeth", "things", "shall", and "live". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "moses" and "describeth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "For Christ is the end of the..." into verse 6's "But the righteousness which is of faith...", so "moses" and "describeth" 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 "moses" and "describeth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.