Romans 9:30

God Chose People Who Are Not Jewish

²⁹ And, as Isaiah had said before, If the Lord of armies had not given us a seed, we would have been like Sodom and Gomorrah. ³⁰ What then may we say? That the nations who did not go after righteousness have got righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith: ³¹ But Israel, going after a law of righteousness, did not get it.

By Faith

In Christ

Pursue Righteousness

Righteousness of Faith

With God

Followed Not After Righteousness

O God

Christ

Philippians 3:9

And be seen in him, not having my righteousness which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

Hebrews 11:7

By faith Noah, being moved by the fear of God, made ready an ark for the salvation of his family, because God had given him news of things which were not seen at the time; and through it the world was judged by him, and he got for his heritage the righteousness which is by faith.

Romans 4:11

And he was given the sign of circumcision as a witness of the faith which he had before he underwent circumcision: so that he might be the father of all those who have faith, though they have not circumcision, and so that righteousness might be put to their account;

Romans 9:14

What may we say then? is God not upright? let it not be said.

Romans 10:6

But the righteousness which is of faith says these words, Say not in your heart, Who will go up to heaven? (that is, to make Christ come down:)

Romans 10:20

And Isaiah says without fear, Those who were not searching for me made discovery of me; and I was seen by those whose hearts were turned away from me.

Galatians 2:16

Being conscious that a man does not get righteousness by the works of the law, but through faith in Jesus Christ, we had faith in Christ Jesus, so that we might get righteousness by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law will no flesh get righteousness.

Proverbs 15:9

The way of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but he who goes after righteousness is dear to him.

Proverbs 21:21

He who goes after righteousness and mercy will get life, righteousness, and honour.

Isaiah 51:1

Give ear to me, you who are searching for righteousness, who are looking for the Lord: see the rock from which you were cut out, and the hole out of which you were taken.

Isaiah 65:1-2

I have been ready to give an answer to those who did not make prayer to me; I have been offering myself to those who were not searching for me; I said, Here am I, here am I, to a nation which gave no respect to my name.

Romans 1:17-32

For in it there is the revelation of the righteousness of God from faith to faith: as it is said in the holy Writings, The man who does righteousness will be living by his faith.

Romans 3:5

But if the righteousness of God is supported by our wrongdoing what is to be said? is it wrong for God to be angry (as men may say)?

Romans 3:21-22

But now without the law there is a revelation of the righteousness of God, to which witness is given by the law and the prophets;

Romans 4:9

Is this blessing, then, for the circumcision only, or in the same way for those who have not circumcision? for we say that the faith of Abraham was put to his account as righteousness.

Romans 4:13

For God's word, that the earth would be his heritage, was given to Abraham, not through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

Romans 4:22

For which reason it was put to his account as righteousness.

Romans 5:1

For which reason, because we have righteousness through faith, let us be at peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;

Romans 9:31

But Israel, going after a law of righteousness, did not get it.

Romans 10:10

For with the heart man has faith to get righteousness, and with the mouth he says that Jesus is Lord to get salvation.

1 Corinthians 6:9-11

Have you not knowledge that evil-doers will have no part in the kingdom of God? Have no false ideas about this: no one who goes after the desires of the flesh, or gives worship to images, or is untrue when married, or is less than a man, or makes a wrong use of men,

Galatians 3:8

And the holy Writings, seeing before the event that God would give the Gentiles righteousness by faith, gave the good news before to Abraham, saying, In you will all the nations have a blessing.

Galatians 3:24

So the law has been a servant to take us to Christ, so that we might have righteousness by faith.

Galatians 5:5

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

Ephesians 2:12

That you were at that time without Christ, being cut off from any part in Israel's rights as a nation, having no part in God's agreement, having no hope, and without God in the world.

Ephesians 4:17-19

This I say, then, and give witness in the Lord, that you are to go no longer in the way of the Gentiles whose minds are turned to that which has no profit,

1 Timothy 6:11

But you, O man of God, keep yourself from these things, and go after righteousness, religion, faith, love, a quiet mind, gentle behaviour.

1 Peter 4:3

Because for long enough, in times past, we have been living after the way of the Gentiles, given up to the desires of the flesh, to drinking and feasting and loose behaviour and unclean worship of images;