Romans 9:30
What will we say then? That the Gentiles, who were not pursuing righteousness, obtained righteousness, the righteousness by faith.
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31But Israel, who did pursue a law of righteousness, did not arrive at it.
Cross References
Proverbs 15:9Yahweh hates the way of wicked people, 1 but he loves the one who pursues what is right. 1
Isaiah 51:1Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness, you who seek Yahweh: 1 look at the rock from which you were chiseled and to the quarry from which you were cut. 1
Romans 1:17For in it God's righteousness is revealed from faith to faith, as it has been written, “The righteous will live by faith.”
Romans 3:21But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known. It was witnessed by the Law and the Prophets,
Romans 4:11Abraham received the sign of circumcision. This was a seal of the righteousness of the faith that he had already possessed when he was in uncircumcision. The result of this sign was that he became the father of all those who believe, even if they are in uncircumcision. This means that righteousness will be counted for them.
Romans 4:22Therefore this was also counted to him as 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 →