The best texts transfer oti that, and read grafei oti, etc. Moses writeth that the man, etc. Omit those things, and read for ejn aujtoiv by them, ejn aujth by it, i.e., the righteousness which is of the law . The whole, as Rev., Moses writeth that the man that doeth the righteousness which is of the law shall live thereby. The of- faith righteousness .
Righteousness is personified.
Paul makes the righteousness of faith describe itself. Of faith , ejk from. Marking the source. The quotation in 6-8 is a free citation from Deut. Paul recognizes a secondary meaning in Moses ' words, and thus changes the original expressions so as to apply them to the Christian faith -system.