3. Since they did not know the righteousness of God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness.
4. Christ is the culmination of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.
5. Moses writes this about the righteousness that is by the law: "The person who does these things will live by them."
6. But the righteousness that is by faith says: "Do not say in your heart, 'Who will ascend into heaven?'" (that is, to bring Christ down)
7. "or 'Who will descend into the deep?'" (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).