Romans 10:7

7 or 'WHO WILL DESCEND INTO THE ¹ABYSS?' (that is, to ²bring Christ up from the dead)."

Romans 10:7 Meaning and Commentary

(See Gill on Romans 10:6).

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

5 For Moses writes that the man who practices the righteousness which is based on law shall live by that righteousness.

6 But the righteousness based on faith speaks as follows: "DO NOT SAY IN YOUR HEART, 'WHO WILL ASCEND INTO HEAVEN?' (that is, to bring Christ down ),

7 or 'WHO WILL DESCEND INTO THE ABYSS?' (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead)."

8 But what does it say? "THE WORD IS NEAR YOU, in your mouth and in your heart "-that is, the word of faith which we are preaching,

9 that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord , and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved;