709 B
709 B
For Christ is the fulfillment of the Law
AT: "For Christ completely fulfilled the Law"
for righteousness for everyone who believes
AT: "in order that he may make everyone who believes in him right before God"
believes
Here this means to believe something is to accept or trust that it is true.
the righteousness that comes from the Law
AT: "how the Law makes a person right before God"
The man who does the righteousness of the Law will live by this righteousness
AT: "The person who perfectly obeys the Law will live because the Law will make him right before God"
will live
This can refer to 1) eternal life (see UDB) or 2) mortal life in fellowship with God.