Romans 10:6
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 Christ down from above:)
Cross-reference
Romans 3:22 states righteousness comes through faith in Christ, echoing the righteousness-by-faith theme in Romans 10:6.
Romans 4:13 says Abraham received the promise through faith-righteousness, not law, directly paralleling the faith-righteousness contrast in Romans 10:6.
Romans 9:31 notes Israel failed to attain law-righteousness, contrasting with the accessible faith-righteousness in Romans 10:6.
Romans 4:11 shows Abraham's righteousness credited by faith before circumcision — same principle of faith-righteousness in Romans 10:6.
Deuteronomy 30:11-14 is the source Paul quotes here, where Moses says the command is not too hard; Paul applies it to faith in Christ.
John 3:13 declares only the Son of Man has ascended, echoing Paul's point that Christ has already come down—no need to ascend.
John 6:38 records Jesus claiming to have come down from heaven, directly aligning with Paul's statement that Christ has already descended.
John 6:51 explicitly states Jesus is the living bread from heaven, echoing the descent Paul references.
Ephesians 4:8 speaks of Christ's ascent, providing the flip side of Paul's descent point—He who descended also ascended.
Philippians 3:9 speaks of having righteousness through faith in Christ, aligning directly with the faith-righteousness in Romans 10:6.
Deuteronomy 6:25 equates righteousness with obeying the law — the very works-based righteousness Paul contrasts with faith.
Deuteronomy 30:12 is the exact source Paul quotes — the 'who will ascend' phrase he applies to Christ's incarnation.
Galatians 3:12 explicitly sets law against faith — the same contrast Paul uses when quoting Deuteronomy 30 about faith.
John 6:33 describes Jesus as the bread coming down from heaven, complementing Paul's point that Christ has already descended.
John 6:50 continues the bread from heaven theme, reinforcing that Christ has come down—no need for ascension.
John 6:58 again refers to the bread from heaven, supporting the idea that Christ's descent fulfills the need.