Romans 9:30
What, then, will we say? That nations who are not pursuing righteousness attained to righteousness, and righteousness that [is] of faith,
Literal Standard Version
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In Context
31and Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, did not arrive at a law of righteousness;
Cross References
Proverbs 15:9The way of the wicked [is] an abomination to YHWH, || And He loves whoever is pursuing righteousness.
Isaiah 51:1“Listen to Me, you pursuing righteousness, || Seeking YHWH, || Look attentively to the rock—you have been hewn, || And to the hole of the pit—you have been dug.
Romans 1:17For the righteousness of God in it is revealed from faith to faith, according as it has been written: “And the righteous one will live by faith,”
Romans 3:21And now apart from law the righteousness of God has been revealed, testified to by the Law and the Prophets,
Romans 4:11and he received a sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of faith in the uncircumcision, for his being father of all those believing through uncircumcision, for the righteousness also being reckoned to them,
Romans 4:22for this reason 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 →