Romans 9:30

What then shall we say? That Gentiles, who were not following after righteousness, obtained righteousness, the righteousness which is of faith;

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.

In Context

29And as Isaiah has said before: Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, We had become as Sodom, And been made like to Gomorrah.

31but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, attained not to [such] a law.

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Cross References

Romans 1:17For therein is revealed a righteousness of God, from faith to faith; as it is written: The just shall live by faith.

Romans 3:21But now, apart from law, a righteousness of God has been manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;

Romans 4:11And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while in uncircumcision; that he might be father of all that believe while in uncircumcision, that the righteousness might be reckoned to them also,

Romans 4:22Wherefore also it was reckoned to him for righteousness.

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 →

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