Romans 9:30

God Chose People Who Are Not Jewish

²⁹ And just as Isaiah foretold, "If the Lord of hosts had not left us descendants, we would have become like Sodom and would have resembled Gomorrah." ³⁰ What then shall we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, attained righteousness--even the righteousness [that is] by faith. ³¹ But Israel, pursuing the law of righteousness, did not attain to the law.

By Faith

In Christ

Pursue Righteousness

Righteousness of Faith

With God

Followed Not After Righteousness

O God

Christ

Philippians 3:9

and may be found in him, not having my righteousness [which is] from the law, but [which is] through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith,

Hebrews 11:7

By faith Noah, having been warned about things not yet seen, out of reverence constructed an ark for the deliverance of his family, by which he pronounced sentence on the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

Romans 4:11

And he received the sign of circumcision [as] a seal of the righteousness by faith which [he had] {while uncircumcised}, so that he could be the father of all who believe {although they are uncircumcised}, so that righteousness could be credited to them,

Romans 9:14

What then shall we say? [There is] no injustice with God, [is there]? May it never be!

Romans 10:6

But the righteousness from faith speaks like this: "Do not say in your heart, 'Who will ascend into heaven?'" (that is, to bring Christ down),

Romans 10:20

And Isaiah is very bold and says, "I was found by those who did not seek me; I became known to those who did not ask for me."

Galatians 2:16

but knowing that a person is not justified by the works of the law, if not by faith in Jesus Christ, and we have believed in Christ Jesus so that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law {no human being will be justified}.

Proverbs 15:9

An abomination of Yahweh is the way of the wicked, but he who pursues righteousness he will love.

Proverbs 21:21

He who pursues righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness, and honor.

Isaiah 51:1

"Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness, who seek Yahweh. Look to [the] rock [from which] you were hewn, and to [the] excavation of [the] pit [from which] you were quarried.

Isaiah 65:1-2

"I let myself be sought by [those who] did not ask; I let myself be found by [those who] did not seek me. I said, 'Here I am; here I am!' to a nation [that] did not call on my name;

Romans 1:17-32

For the righteousness of God is revealed in it from faith to faith, just as it is written, "But the one who is righteous by faith will live."

Romans 3:5

But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? God, who inflicts wrath, [is] not unjust, [is he]? (I am speaking according to a human perspective.)

Romans 3:21-22

But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, being testified about by the law and the prophets--

Romans 4:9

Therefore, [is] this blessing for {those who are circumcised}, or also for {those who are uncircumcised}? For we say, "Faith was credited to Abraham for righteousness."

Romans 4:13

For the promise to Abraham or to his descendants, [that] he would be heir of the world, [was] not through the law, but through the righteousness by faith.

Romans 4:22

Therefore it was credited to him for righteousness.

Romans 5:1

Therefore, [because we] have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

Romans 9:31

But Israel, pursuing the law of righteousness, did not attain to the law.

Romans 10:10

For with the heart one believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth one confesses, resulting in salvation.

1 Corinthians 6:9-11

Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived! Neither sexually immoral people, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor passive homosexual partners, nor dominant homosexual partners,

Galatians 3:8

And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, proclaimed the good news in advance to Abraham: "In you all the nations will be blessed."

Galatians 3:24

So then, the law became our guardian until Christ, in order that we could be justified by faith.

Galatians 5:5

For through the Spirit by faith we eagerly await the hope of righteousness.

Ephesians 2:12

that you were at that time apart from Christ, alienated from the citizenship of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, not having hope, and without God in the world.

Ephesians 4:17-19

This therefore I say and testify in the Lord, [that] you no longer walk as the Gentiles walk: in the futility of their mind,

1 Timothy 6:11

But you, O man of God, flee from these [things], and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patient endurance, gentleness.

1 Peter 4:3

For the time that has passed [was] sufficient {to do what the Gentiles desire to do}, having lived in licentiousness, [evil] desires, drunkenness, carousing, drinking parties, and wanton idolatries,