Romans 10:3

For they know not the righteousness of God, but seek to establish their own righteousness: and therefore they have not submitted themselves to the righteousness of God.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.

In Context

2For I bear them witness, that there is in them a zeal for God; but it is not according to knowledge.

4For Messiah is the aim of the law, for righteousness, unto every one that believeth in him.

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Matthew Henry on Romans 10:2-12

Paul's Discourse of Righteousness; The Method of Salvation. ( a. d. 58.) 1 Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. 2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. 3 For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. 4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. 5 For Moses describeth… Read the whole commentary →

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