Romans 9:30

What then shall we say? That Gentiles who never pursed righteousness have overtaken it, even the righteousness of faith?

Montgomery New Testament

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

29Even as in an earlier passage, Isaiah says, Except the Lord of Sabbath had us some few descendants, we should have become like Sodom, and should have fared like Gomorrah.

31But that the descendants of Israel, who were in pursuit of a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law?

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Cross References

Romans 1:17FOR IN IT IS BEING REVEALED A RIGHTEOUSNESS WHICH PROCEEDS FROM GOD, FROM FAITH UNTO FAITH; AS IT IS WRITTEN.

Romans 3:21But now, quite apart from any law, a righteousness coming from God has been fully brought to light, continually witnessed to by the Law and the Prophets.

Romans 4:11and he received circumcision as a sign, a seal of the faith- righteousness which he had while he was in uncircumcision; in order that he might be the father of all who believe, even though they are uncircumcised; so that righteousness might be imputed to them.

Romans 4:22And so his faith 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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