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"There are few Pauline statements more controversial than Romans 10:4, specifically the meaning of the word τέλος, telos.τέλος γὰρ νόμου Χριστὸς εἰς δικαιοσύνην παντὶ τῷ πιστεύοντι. The verse has traditionally been rendered, "For Christ is the end of the Law for righteousness to everyone who believes." Some say, "For the goal at which the Torah aims is the Messiah" while others prefer new beginning. Still others offer, "For Messiah is the end of the Torah, that everyone who has faith may be justified" or "Messiah is the culmination of the Torah so that there may be righteousness for everyone believes." Here, as the title indicates, we will consider what interpreters have been saying about this verse over many years and then offer our conclusion." (From Chapter 1)