Romans 9:30
What then shall we say? That the Gentiles, who followed not after justice, have attained to justice, even the justice that is of faith.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
31But Israel, by following after the law of justice, is not come unto the law of justice.
Cross References
Proverbs 15:9The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: he that followeth justice is beloved by him.
Isaiah 51:1Give ear to me, you that follow that which is just, and you that seek the Lord: look unto the rock whence you are hewn, and to the hole of the pit from which you are dug out.
Romans 1:17For the justice of God is revealed therein, from faith unto faith, as it is written: The just man liveth by faith.
Romans 3:21But now without the law the justice of God is made manifest, being witnessed by the law and the prophets.
Romans 4:11And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the justice of the faith, which he had, being uncircumcised; that he might be the father of all them that believe, being uncircumcised, that unto them also it may be reputed to justice:
Romans 4:22And therefore it was reputed to him unto justice.
Matthew Henry on Romans 9:26-30
Conversion of the Gentiles. ( a. d. 58.) 25 As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved. 26 And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God. 27 Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved: 28 For he will finish the work, and cut it short in… Read the whole commentary →