Parallel Verses
Daniel Mace New Testament
because being ignorant of the justice which is of God, and going about to establish a justification of their own, they have not submitted themselves to that which is of God.
New American Standard Bible
For not knowing about
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.
Holman Bible
Because they disregarded the righteousness from God
International Standard Version
For they are ignorant of the righteousness that comes from God while they try to establish their own, and they have not submitted to God's means to attain righteousness.
A Conservative Version
For not understanding the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they did not submit to the righteousness of God.
American Standard Version
For being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.
Amplified
For not knowing about God’s righteousness [which is based on faith], and seeking to establish their own [righteousness based on works], they did not submit to God’s righteousness.
An Understandable Version
For they did not know about God's way of making people right with Himself, so they attempted to establish their own way. In doing this they did not submit to God's way for being made right with Him.
Anderson New Testament
For being ignorant of God's plan of justification, and seeking to establish their own plan of justification, they have not submitted to God's plan of justification.
Bible in Basic English
Because, not having knowledge of God's righteousness, and desiring to give effect to their righteousness, they have not put themselves under the righteousness of God.
Common New Testament
For, being ignorant of the righteousness that comes from God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness.
Darby Translation
For they, being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God.
Godbey New Testament
for being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they have not submitted to the righteousness of God.
Goodspeed New Testament
For in their ignorance of God's way of uprightness and in the attempt to set up one of their own, they refused to conform to God's way of uprightness.
John Wesley New Testament
For they being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God.
Julia Smith Translation
For not knowing the justice of God, and seeking to establish their own justice, they have not been subjected to the justice of God.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For ignoring the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.
Modern King James verseion
For they, being ignorant of God's righteousness and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves to the righteousness of God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For they are ignorant of the righteousness which is allowed before God, and go about to establish their own righteousness: and therefore, are not obedient unto the righteousness which is of value before God.
Moffatt New Testament
They would not surrender to the righteousness of God, because they were ignorant of his righteousness and therefore essayed to set up a righteousness of their own.
Montgomery New Testament
For because they were ignorant of God's righteousness, and sought to establish their own righteousness, they did not submit themselves to the righteousness of God.
NET Bible
For ignoring the righteousness that comes from God, and seeking instead to establish their own righteousness, they did not submit to God's righteousness.
New Heart English Bible
For being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.
Noyes New Testament
For being ignorant of the righteousness which is of God, and endeavoring to establish a righteousness of their own, they have not submitted themselves to the righteousness which is of God.
Sawyer New Testament
for not knowing God's righteousness, and seeking to set up their righteousness, they have not submitted themselves to God's righteousness.
The Emphasized Bible
For, not knowing God's righteousness and, their own, seeking to establish, unto the righteousness of God, have they not submitted;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For being ignorant of the righteousness which is of God, and seeking to establish a righteousness of their own, they have not submitted to the righteousness of God.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For, in their ignorance of the Divine Righteousness, and in their eagerness to set up a righteousness of their own, they refused to accept with submission the Divine Righteousness.
Webster
For they, being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves to the righteousness of God.
Weymouth New Testament
Ignorant of the righteousness which God provides and building their hopes upon a righteousness of their own, they have refused submission to God's righteousness.
Williams New Testament
For they were ignorant of God's way of right standing and were trying to set up one of their own, and so would not surrender to God's way of right standing.
World English Bible
For being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they didn't subject themselves to the righteousness of God.
Worrell New Testament
for, being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God;
Worsley New Testament
For being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they have not submitted themselves to the righteousness which is of God.
Youngs Literal Translation
for not knowing the righteousness of God, and their own righteousness seeking to establish, to the righteousness of God they did not submit.
Themes
Bigotry » Instances of » In zeal
Faith » Excludes self-justification
Ignorance » Spiritual » General references to
Jews, the » National character of » Self-righteous
Religious zeal » Without knowledge
Righteousness » Unregenerate man seeks justification by works of
Righteousness imputed » The jews » Submit not to
Righteousness imputed » The jews » Ignorant of
Self-righteousness » They who are given to » Reject the righteousness of God
Self-righteousness » Exemplified » Israel
Interlinear
Agnoeo
Dikaiosune
δικαιοσύνη
Dikaiosune
Usage: 83
Idios
Hupotasso
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 10:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Righteousness Of God Through Faith In Christ
2 for I bear them witness, that they have a zeal for God, but not guided by true knowledge. 3 because being ignorant of the justice which is of God, and going about to establish a justification of their own, they have not submitted themselves to that which is of God. 4 for the end of the law was to bring men to Christ, that every one who believeth, might be justified.
Phrases
Cross References
Romans 1:17
There it is that divine justification is revealed to be wholly by faith: as it is written, " the just shall live by faith."
Luke 16:15
but he said to them, you pretend to piety before men, which, however they may admire, is an abomination to God, who knows your real temper.
Luke 10:29
but he being desirous to clear himself, said to Jesus, but what is meant by our neighbour?
Luke 15:17-21
at length coming to himself, how many, said he, does my father keep in pay, who have bread in abundance, whilst I am dying here with hunger?
Luke 18:9-12
Then he propos'd this parable, concerning those who had a great opinion of their own justice, and look'd with contempt upon others.
John 16:9-10
of sin, because they believ'd not on me;
Romans 3:22
that divine justification, which by faith in Jesus Christ is extended to all, that believe; for there is no distinction:
Romans 3:26
I say, his goodness at this time: that he might appear to be just, and the justifier of him who believes in Jesus.
Romans 5:19
for as by one man's disobedience many receiv'd the punishment of sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many receive the reward of the righteous.
Romans 9:30-32
What shall we hence conclude? that the Gentiles who sought not after justice, have obtained justice, even to that which is by faith:
2 Corinthians 5:21
for he hath made him who knew no sin to be a sin-offering for us, that we might be justified by God thro' him.
Galatians 5:3-4
for I testify to every man that is circumcised, that he is under an obligation to perform the whole law.
Philippians 3:9
and be his true disciple, not professing that justification, which is derived from the law, but that which is from the gospel,
2 Peter 1:1
Simon Peter the servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who equally share with us in the advantages of faith, thro' the veracity of our God, and of Jesus Christ.
Revelation 3:17-18
you say you are rich, and have increased your gain, and have need of nothing; but you do not consider that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked.