Romans 10:3
Because, not having knowledge of God's righteousness, and desiring to give effect to their righteousness, they have not put themselves under the righteousness of God.
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In Context
2For I give witness of them that they have a strong desire for God, but not with knowledge.
4For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who has faith.
Cross References
Nehemiah 9:33But still, you have been in the right in everything which has come on us; you have been true to us, but we have done evil:
Psalms 71:15My mouth will make clear your righteousness and your salvation all the day; for they are more than may be measured.
Isaiah 51:6Let your eyes be lifted up to the heavens, and turned to the earth which is under them: for the heavens will go in flight like smoke, and the earth will become old like a coat, and its people will come to destruction like insects: but my salvation will be for ever, and my righteousness will not come to an end.
Isaiah 56:1The Lord says, Let your way of life be upright, and let your behaviour be rightly ordered: for my salvation is near, and my righteousness will quickly be seen.
Lamentations 3:22It is through the Lord's love that we have not come to destruction, because his mercies have no limit.
Matthew Henry on Romans 10:2-12
Paul's Discourse of Righteousness; The Method of Salvation. ( a. d. 58.) 1 Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. 2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. 3 For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. 4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. 5 For Moses describeth… Read the whole commentary →