Bible Verses About Quotations and Allusions: Romans 10:6, »Who shall ascend into heaven...«

It isn't in the sky, so that you need to ask, 'Who will go up into the sky for us, bring it to us and make us hear it, so that we can obey it?'

Likewise, it isn't beyond the sea, so that you need to ask, 'Who will cross the sea for us, bring it to us and make us hear it, so that we can obey it?'

On the contrary, the word is very close to you - in your mouth, even in your heart; therefore, you can do it!

Moreover, the righteousness grounded in trusting says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend to heaven?’” — that is, to bring the Messiah down —

or, “‘Who will descend into Sh’ol?’” — that is, to bring the Messiah up from the dead.

What, then, does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart.” — that is, the word about trust which we proclaim, namely,