Romans 9:30

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.

Shall

Romans 9:14

Romans 3:5

The gentiles

Followed

1 Timothy 6:11

Even the righteousness

General references

Matthew 19:30

Mark 10:31

Bible References

Shall

What shall we say then? Is there injustice with God? There is not!

If our unrighteousness defines God's righteousness more clearly, what shall we say? God is not unrighteous when he vents his anger is he? I speak in human terms.

The gentiles

The wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness.

He received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith that he had while he was not circumcised. That way he could be the father of all those who believe, though they are not circumcised, that righteousness might be counted to them.

Isaiah is very bold, and says: Those who did not seek me found me. I was made manifest to those who did not ask for me.

I permitted myself to be sought by those who did not ask for me. Those who did not seek me found me. To a nation that did not call on my name, I said: 'Here I am, here I am.'

Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither fornicators, nor people who worship idols, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals,

You were separate from Christ at that time, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel. You were strangers from the covenants of the promise. You had no hope and were without God in the world.

This I say therefore, and testify (affirm) in the Lord, that you no longer walk as the nations also walk, in the vanity (futility) (depravity) of their mind (thinking).

You have spent enough time in the past doing what unbelievers like to do. Your lives were spent in indecency, lusts, drunkenness, orgies, drinking parties, and the disgusting worship of idols (false gods).

Followed

But Israel, pursuing after a law of righteousness, has not attained to that law.

The way of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah. He loves the one who follows after righteousness.

He who pursues righteousness and love find life, prosperity and honor.

Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness and who seek Jehovah. Look to the rock from which you were hewn and to the quarry from which you were dug out.

But you, O man of God, run from these things. Pursue (set your heart on) righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience and meekness.

Even the righteousness

It reveals the righteousness of God from faith-to-faith for it is written: The righteous shall live by faith.

God makes people righteous through their active faith in Jesus Christ. God does this to all who believe in Christ, because there is no difference at all.

Is this blessing then pronounced upon the circumcised only, or upon the uncircumcised also? For we say: To Abraham his faith was counted for righteousness.

We are justified (acquitted) (made righteous) by faith. And we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

For with the heart one believes for righteousness. And with the mouth one declares for salvation.

The Scripture revealed ahead of time, that God justified the people of the nations by faith. He preached the good news beforehand to Abraham. He said: In you will all the nations be blessed.

For we through the Spirit by faith wait for the hope of righteousness.

I want to be united with him. I no longer want a righteousness of my own that is gained by obeying the law. The righteousness from God is by faith in Christ.

By faith Noah, being warned by God about things not seen as yet, moved with godly respect. He prepared an ark to save his house. By his faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that is according to faith.

General references

Many who are first will be last. Some who are last will be first.

Many that are first will be last and the last first.