Romans 9:30

What then shall we say? That the gentiles, who did not strive after righteousness, obtained righteousness, but a righteousness which is of faith;

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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 hath said before, “Unless the Lord of hosts had left us a seed, we should have become as Sodom, and been made like Gomorrah.”

31while Israel, which strove after a law of righteousness, did not attain to a law of righteousness.

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Cross References

Proverbs 15:9The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD; But him who followeth after righteousness he loveth.

Isaiah 51:1Hearken to me, ye that pursue righteousness. Ye that seek Jehovah! Look to the rock whence ye were hewn, To the pit-quarry whence ye were digged!

Romans 1:17For therein is revealed the righteousness which is of God from faith to faith; as it is written, “But the righteous shall live by faith.”

Romans 3:21But now, apart from the Law, the righteousness which is of God, to which the Law and the Prophets bear testimony,

Romans 4:11And he received the outward sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was uncircumcised; that he might be the father of all the uncircumcised who have faith, so that righteousness might be put to their account also;

Romans 4:22And therefore it was accounted 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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