Topics Research

Question

Does telos (G5056) in Romans 10:4 mean "termination" or "goal/purpose"? How does this compare with Jesus's pleroo (G4137) in Matthew 5:17?

Topics

LAW (from Nave's)

General scriptures: PSA 19:7-9; 119:1-8; PRO 28:4,5; MAT 22:21; LUK 16:17; 20:22-25; ROM 2:14,15; 7:7,12,14; 13:10; 1TI 1:5,8-10; JAS 1:25; 1JN 3:4; 5:3

Key sub-topic: LAW - TEMPORARY: JER 3:16; DAN 9:27; MAT 5:17-45; LUK 16:16,17; JHN 1:17; 4:20-24; 8:35; ACT 6:14; 10:28; 13:39; 15:1-29; 21:20-25; ROM 3:1,2; 7:1-6; 8:3; 10:4; 2CO 3:7-14; GAL 2:3-9; 4:30,31; EPH 2:15; COL 2:14-23; HEB 8:4-13; 9:8-24; 10:1-18; 11:40; 12:18,19,27

Note: Nave's classifies Rom 10:4 under "LAW - TEMPORARY" -- this is one topical classification, not an interpretive conclusion.

CHARITY/LOVE (from Nave's semantic search)

Relevant references: 1TI 1:5 (telos of the commandment is charity); ROM 13:10 (love is the fulfilling of the law); GAL 5:14 (all the law fulfilled in love); 1CO 13:1-13

Related Existing Studies

1. law-30-romans-10-4-telos -- Comprehensive telos study. Concluded telos = "goal/purpose" based on 1 Tim 1:5 parallel. 28 evidence items. I-B termination reading resolved Strong against.
2. romans-10-4-telos -- Earlier telos study. Same conclusion.
3. pvj-09-not-under-law-vs-not-destroy -- "hypo nomon" vs "kataluo." Found Paul/Jesus use different vocabulary for different aspects of the law. 25 evidence items.