Romans 10:7

10:7 or “Who will descend into the abyss?” ¹  (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).

Romans 9:8

9:8 This means ²  it is not the children of the flesh ³  who are the children of God; rather, the children of promise are counted as descendants.

Romans 10:6

10:6 But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ⁴  ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’” ⁵  (that is, to bring Christ down)

Romans 7:18

7:18 For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh. For I want to do the good, but I cannot do it. ⁶ 

Romans 10:8

10:8 But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” ⁷  (that is, the word of faith that we preach),

[10:7]  ¹ sn A quotation from Deut 30:13.

[9:8]  ² tn Grk “That is,” or “That is to say.”

[9:8]  ³ tn Because it forms the counterpoint to “the children of promise” the expression “children of the flesh” has been retained in the translation.

[10:6]  ³ sn A quotation from Deut 9:4.

[10:6]  ⁴ sn A quotation from Deut 30:12.

[7:18]  ⁴ tn Grk “For to wish is present in/with me, but not to do it.”

[10:8]  ⁵ sn A quotation from Deut 30:14.