Romans 10:3
For they, not knowing the justice of God, and seeking to establish their own, have not submitted themselves to the justice of God.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
2For I bear them witness, that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
4For the end of the law is Christ, unto justice to every one that believeth.
Cross References
Nehemiah 9:33And thou art just in all things that have come upon us: because thou hast done truth, but we have done wickedly.
Psalms 71:15My mouth shall shew forth thy justice; thy salvation all the day long. Because I have not knows learning,
Isaiah 51:6Lift up your eyes to heaven, and look down to the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish like smoke, and the earth shall be worn away like a garment, and the inhabitants thereof shall perish in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my justice shall not fail.
Isaiah 56:1Thus saith the Lord : Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my justice to be revealed.
Isaiah 64:6And we are all become as one unclean, and all our justices as the rag of a menstruous woman: and we have all fallen as a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
Lamentations 3:22Heth. The mercies of the Lord that we are not consumed: because his commiserations have not failed.
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 →