Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
What, then, shall we say? that nations who are not pursuing righteousness did attain to righteousness, and righteousness that is of faith,
New American Standard Bible
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.
Holman Bible
What should we say then?
International Standard Version
What can we say, then? Gentiles, who were not pursuing righteousness, have attained righteousness, a righteousness that comes through faith.
A Conservative Version
What will we say then? That the Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness, attained righteousness, even the righteousness from faith.
American Standard Version
What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who followed not after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith:
Amplified
What shall we say then? That Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness [who did not seek salvation and a right relationship with God, nevertheless] obtained righteousness, that is, the righteousness which is produced by faith;
An Understandable Version
What shall we say then? [Simply this]: That the Gentiles, who did not attempt to become right with God [by how they lived] were made right with God, and this was the result of their faith [in Christ].
Anderson New Testament
What, then, shall we say? That the Gentiles, who did not seek after justification, have obtained justification, even the justification which is by faith:
Bible in Basic English
What then may we say? That the nations who did not go after righteousness have got righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith:
Common New Testament
What shall we say, then? That Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness have attained it, that is, righteousness through faith;
Daniel Mace New Testament
What shall we hence conclude? that the Gentiles who sought not after justice, have obtained justice, even to that which is by faith:
Darby Translation
What then shall we say? That they of the nations, who did not follow after righteousness, have attained righteousness, but the righteousness that is on the principle of faith.
Godbey New Testament
Then what shall we say? That the Gentiles, not pursuing righteousness, received righteousness, and the righteousness which is from faith:
Goodspeed New Testament
Then what do we conclude? That heathen who were not striving for uprightness attained it, that is, an uprightness which was produced by faith;
John Wesley New Testament
What shall we say then? That the Gentiles who followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith:
Julia Smith Translation
What then shall we say? That the nations, not following justice, overtook justice, and the justice of faith.
King James 2000
What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.
Lexham Expanded Bible
What then shall we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, attained righteousness--even the righteousness [that is] by faith.
Modern King James verseion
What shall we say then? That the nations, who did not follow after righteousness have taken on righteousness, but a righteousness of faith.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
What shall we say then? We say that the gentiles which followed not righteousness, have overtaken righteousness: I mean, the righteousness which cometh of faith.
Moffatt New Testament
What are we to conclude, then? That Gentiles who never aimed at righteousness have attained righteousness, that is, righteousness by faith;
Montgomery New Testament
What then shall we say? That Gentiles who never pursed righteousness have overtaken it, even the righteousness of faith?
NET Bible
What shall we say then? -- that the Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness obtained it, that is, a righteousness that is by faith,
New Heart English Bible
What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who did not follow after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith;
Noyes New Testament
What then shall we say? That the gentiles, who did not strive after righteousness, obtained righteousness, but a righteousness which is of faith;
Sawyer New Testament
What shall we say then? That nations who did not pursue righteousness attained a righteousness, but the righteousness which is by faith;
The Emphasized Bible
What, then, shall we say? That, they of the nations, who were not in pursuit of righteousness, have laid hold of righteousness, - a righteousness, however, which is by faith;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
What then shall we say? That the Gentiles, who pursued not after righteousness, have attained unto righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith.
Twentieth Century New Testament
What are we to say, then? Why, that Gentiles, who were not in search of righteousness, secured it-a righteousness which was the result of faith;
Webster
What shall we say then? That the Gentiles who followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith:
Weymouth New Testament
To what conclusion does this bring us? Why, that the Gentiles, who were not in pursuit of righteousness, have overtaken it--a righteousness, however, which arises from faith;
Williams New Testament
What are we then to conclude? That heathen peoples who were not in search for right standing with God have obtained it, and that a right standing conditioned on faith;
World English Bible
What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who didn't follow after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith;
Worrell New Testament
What, then, shall we say? that gentiles who were not following after righteous obtained righteousness, but a righteousness which is of faith;
Worsley New Testament
What shall we say then? that the Gentiles, who sought not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith;
Themes
Faith/faithfulness » What is achieved through and by faith
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Israel/jews » Why jews stumbled
Law » Those that follow the law without any faith
Righteousness » Death of seed of » Secured by faith
Righteousness » The wicked » Follow not after
Righteousness imputed » Described as » The righteousness of faith
Righteousness imputed » The gentiles attained to
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Topics
Interlinear
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Dikaiosune
δικαιοσύνη
Dikaiosune
Usage: 83
Katalambano
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 9:30
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Chose People Who Are Not Jewish
29 and according as Isaiah saith before, 'Except the Lord of Sabaoth did leave to us a seed, as Sodom we had become, and as Gomorrah we had been made like.' 30 What, then, shall we say? that nations who are not pursuing righteousness did attain to righteousness, and righteousness that is of faith, 31 and Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, at a law of righteousness did not arrive;
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Philippians 3:9
not having my righteousness, which is of law, but that which is through faith of Christ -- the righteousness that is of God by the faith,
Hebrews 11:7
By faith Noah, having been divinely warned concerning the things not yet seen, having feared, did prepare an ark to the salvation of his house, through which he did condemn the world, and of the righteousness according to faith he became heir.
Romans 4:11
and a sign he did receive of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith in the uncircumcision, for his being father of all those believing through uncircumcision, for the righteousness also being reckoned to them,
Romans 9:14
What, then, shall we say? unrighteousness is with God? let it not be!
Romans 10:6
and the righteousness of faith doth thus speak: 'Thou mayest not say in thine heart, Who shall go up to the heaven,' that is, Christ to bring down?
Romans 10:20
and Isaiah is very bold, and saith, 'I was found by those not seeking Me; I became manifest to those not inquiring after Me;'
Galatians 2:16
having known also that a man is not declared righteous by works of law, if not through the faith of Jesus Christ, also we in Christ Jesus did believe, that we might be declared righteous by the faith of Christ, and not by works of law, wherefore declared righteous by works of law shall be no flesh.'
Proverbs 15:9
An abomination to Jehovah is the way of the wicked, And whoso is pursuing righteousness He loveth.
Proverbs 21:21
Whoso is pursuing righteousness and kindness, Findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
Isaiah 51:1
Hearken unto Me, ye pursuing righteousness, Seeking Jehovah, Look attentively unto the rock -- ye have been hewn, And unto the hole of the pit -- ye have been digged.
Isaiah 65:1-2
I have been inquired of by those who asked not, I have been found by those who sought Me not, I have said, 'Behold Me, behold Me,' Unto a nation not calling in My name.
Romans 1:17-32
For the righteousness of God in it is revealed from faith to faith, according as it hath been written, 'And the righteous one by faith shall live,'
Romans 3:5
And, if our unrighteousness God's righteousness doth establish, what shall we say? is God unrighteous who is inflicting the wrath? (after the manner of a man I speak)
Romans 3:21-22
And now apart from law hath the righteousness of God been manifested, testified to by the law and the prophets,
Romans 4:9
Is this happiness, then, upon the circumcision, or also upon the uncircumcision -- for we say that the faith was reckoned to Abraham -- to righteousness?
Romans 4:13
For not through law is the promise to Abraham, or to his seed, of his being heir of the world, but through the righteousness of faith;
Romans 4:22
wherefore also it was reckoned to him to righteousness.
Romans 5:1
Having been declared righteous, then, by faith, we have peace toward God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Romans 9:31
and Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, at a law of righteousness did not arrive;
Romans 10:10
for with the heart doth one believe to righteousness, and with the mouth is confession made to salvation;
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
have ye not known that the unrighteous the reign of God shall not inherit? be not led astray; neither whoremongers, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor sodomites,
Galatians 3:8
and the Writing having foreseen that by faith God doth declare righteous the nations did proclaim before the good news to Abraham --
Galatians 3:24
so that the law became our child-conductor -- to Christ, that by faith we may be declared righteous,
Galatians 5:5
for we by the Spirit, by faith, a hope of righteousness do wait for,
Ephesians 2:12
that ye were at that time apart from Christ, having been alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, having no hope, and without God, in the world;
Ephesians 4:17-19
This, then, I say, and I testify in the Lord; ye are no more to walk, as also the other nations walk, in the vanity of their mind,
1 Timothy 6:11
and thou, O man of God, these things flee, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness;
1 Peter 4:3
for sufficient to us is the past time of life the will of the nations to have wrought, having walked in lasciviousnesses, desires, excesses of wines, revellings, drinking-bouts, and unlawful idolatries,