How faith speaks
But the righteousness which is of faith speaks in this way. Do not say in your heart, Who shall ascend into heaven, that is, to bring Christ down from above, as though it were some impossible task which God required you to perform beforehand, in order to your acceptance. Or, Who shall descend into the deep, that is, to bring Christ up from the dead, as though that were still remaining to be done, for the sake of which you were to be accepted. But what does it say? The word, according to the tenor of which you may now be accepted as an heir of life eternal, is near you, even in your mouth and in your heart, that is, the word of faith which we preach: the new covenant which God has now established with sinful man, through Christ Jesus.
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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 down Christ from above (as tho’ it were some impossible task, which God required thee previously to perform, in order to thine acceptance:) or, who shall descend into the deep, that is, to bring up Christ from the dead; (as tho’ that were still remaining to be done, for the sake of which thou wert to be accepted.) But what saith it? The word (according to the tenor of which, thou mayst now be accepted as an heir of life eternal) is nigh thee, even in thy mouth and in thy heart, that is, the word of faith, which we preach: the new covenant which God hath now established with sinful man, through Christ Jesus.