Romans 9:30

What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who ran not after righteousness, have found righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith:

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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 according to what Isaiah had before said: If the Lord of hosts had not favored us with a residue, we had been as Sodom, and had been like Gomorrha.

31But Israel, who ran after the law of righteousness, hath not found the law of righteousness.

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Cross References

Romans 1:17For in it is revealed the righteousness of God, from faith to faith; as it is written, The righteous by faith, shall live.

Romans 3:21But now, the righteousness of God without the law, is manifested; and the law and the prophets testify of it:

Romans 4:11For he received circumcision, as the sign and the seal of the righteousness of his faith while in uncircumcision: that he might become the father of all them of the uncircumcision who believe; and that it might be reckoned to them also for righteousness:

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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